The Center for Contemplative Practice
A Lay Cistercian Looks at Spiritual Reality
Month: May 2019
GET SPECIFIC IN YOUR PRAYER
When trying to devote whatever time I have left to prayer, as I promised to do when making my final promises as a Lay Cistercian, I have noticed a few thing that are important about my general prayer life. Sometimes my prayer life seems… Continue Reading “GET SPECIFIC IN YOUR PRAYER”
10 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT LAY CISTERCIANS
What follows is my Lectio Divina on Philippians 2:5 that I had at 2:30 a.m. one night last week. I just happened to remember it and thought it might be of interest to you, it was to me. Lay Cistercians are laity who choose… Continue Reading “10 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT LAY CISTERCIANS”
CONTEMPLATION IS…
This morning in my meeting at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Tallahassee, Florida, I was joined by two wonderful persons who were seeking God through contemplation. In my attempts to fumble around to describe to them what contemplation is, I came up with these ideas… Continue Reading “CONTEMPLATION IS…”
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