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Tag Archives: contemplative
I do not see the road ahead
One of my favorite Thomas Merton quotes begins, “My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me.” That’s certainly true now in this global pandemic. What should I be … Continue reading
Posted in local, New York State
Tagged contemplative, sunshine, Thomas Merton, WNYPRR
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Beautiful solitude
To deliver oneself up, to hand oneself over, entrust oneself completely to the silence of a wide landscape of woods and hills, or sea, or desert; to sit still while the sun comes up over that land and fills its … Continue reading
Posted in local, prayer, Spiritual
Tagged contemplative, Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude
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Beside still waters
This pond which is a short distance from my home is one of my frequent haunts when I’m out walking. Lately with the need for more social distancing I find myself here more often because very few people come here. … Continue reading
Posted in local, prayer, Spiritual
Tagged contemplation, contemplative, Peace, prayer
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Is this the apocalypse?
Tonight as we were eating dinner my wife shared of when she was a little girl who grew up in the shadow of the Cuban Missile Crisis. She said she often wondered if someday she’d come home and someone would … Continue reading
Posted in climate, local, New York State, prayer, Spiritual
Tagged apocalypse, climate change, contemplation, contemplative, pandemic, planet
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The Divine Assails Us
I was reading Teilhard de Chardin quotes this morning and though many were poignant there was one that shone brighter than the rest. “By means of all created things, without exception, the divine assails us, penetrates us, and molds us. … Continue reading
Posted in prayer, Spiritual, Yoga
Tagged contemplative, cosmos, prayer, teilhard de chardin
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There is a time
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: – Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything. There is a time for winter and there is a time for spring. Today the temperature … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, New York State, prayer
Tagged contemplative, gratitude, or ayer, Spirituality, spring
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Laudate Omnes Gentes
It’s Sunday night and we’ve just finished dinner. The sun is beginning to set in the west. It was a beautiful day despite the pandemic and fear that grips the world around us. I’m listening to Taize. If you’re not … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Franciscan, Spiritual, St. Bonaventure
Tagged contemplative, Franciscan, mount irenaeus, prayer, taize
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