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A Lay Cistercian Looks at Spiritual Reality
Month: November 2025
DIGGING FOR SPIRITUAL GOLD: Three constants that cut across the Twelve Pillars of My New Catholic Faith.
In building my Catholic Church or making new wine skills to hold the Real Presence of Christ in the upper room of my inner self, I use the following Psalm 127 to give me the proper perspective. If I build a new Catholic Church… Continue Reading “DIGGING FOR SPIRITUAL GOLD: Three constants that cut across the Twelve Pillars of My New Catholic Faith.”
DIGGING FOR SPIRITUAL GOLD: THE MOTHERLOAD
What are the results of my digging for gold over the past twenty years? During that time, I had to put the gold I had discovered into new wineskins, so the fresh energy of the Holy Spirit would not spoil. I wanted to share… Continue Reading “DIGGING FOR SPIRITUAL GOLD: THE MOTHERLOAD”
DIGGING FOR HEAVENLY GOLD ON EARTH: HOW I MOVE FROM MY FALSE SELF TO MY TRUE SELF EACH DAY.
This blog is a long one because I plan to put it as part of a book. Read it in snippits. THAT IN ALL THINGS, GOD BE GLORIFIED. –St. Benedict. In my first blog, I explained the longings in my heart, that emptiness that… Continue Reading “DIGGING FOR HEAVENLY GOLD ON EARTH: HOW I MOVE FROM MY FALSE SELF TO MY TRUE SELF EACH DAY.”
TESTAMONIES OF THE CHURCH FATHERS– Your heritage.
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