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“Let no one hope to find in contemplation an escape from conflict, from anguish or from doubt. On the contrary, the deep, inexpressible certitude of the contemplative experience awakens a tragic anguish and opens many questions in the depths of the heart like wounds that…

Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? 1 Cor 10:16 The posture of thanksgiving is what the biblical narrative points to…

A couple of weeks ago I had a sudden impulse to have a garden.I bought some soil and some planters and the next you know I was in my garden gloves, watering basil, tomatoes and cucumbers in a raised garden bed made of an old…

"I want to appear important. What better way than to be busy? The incredible hours, the crowded schedule, and the heavy demands of my time are proof to myself and to all who will notice – that I am important. …I live in a society…

If you’ve been a Christian for longer than a week you know that you can’t transform your heart through sheer determination and willpower.The Bible talks about sin as a condition so deeply ingrained in the heart that it works its way out through the body (Ro.