These writings are my gift to you. I gladly give all of this work as my donation to you, the subscriber who desires a deeper contemplative life, and to “have in you the mind of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5).
At 85.8 years old, I have written 67 books and over 1,250 blog posts, all guided by the Holy Spirit in Lectio Divina. One of the greatest blessings of being a Lay Cistercian is learning how to use the techniques of the Benedictine/Trappist/Cistercian traditions to place myself in the presence of Christ and be aware that I am aware of Him by listening to what He tells me. I was accepted as a Lay Cistercian by the abbot of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery (Trappist). All of these conversations (I used to call them blogs, but that sounds so nerdy) are my thinking with occasional help from Grok.
Jesus is our center, not the Catholic Church, and certainly not me. I have this personal relationship with Jesus in addition to and not a substitute for my Catholic Parish Community activities. I wrote all this for my wife and daughter as their heritage. I share it with you to do whatever God tells you. When I am gone, I want this spiritual inheritance to continue blessing souls.
Do what you can, where you can, as you can.
Read the blogs slowly, perhaps more than once. Many have a “Listen” button so you can hear them read aloud. Let the Holy Spirit speak to your heart. Do what He tells you. I offer them free of monetary cost (I don’t charge for what Christ died on the cross to share with all who listen in humility and obedience to His energy). That’s all, folks!