Month: December 2012
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“Like a Weaned Child”—Seeking Humility
Read More: “Like a Weaned Child”—Seeking HumilityReflection About four and a half years ago, I was struck by a kind of imbalance in my life. I felt the need to “do something” to cultivate more fruitful spiritual practices to ground my days. I’d accumulated a lot of knowledge and information about life in the Church—its liturgy, theology, history and biblical study.…
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Monasticism’s Attraction
Read More: Monasticism’s AttractionReading Jesus said, “Take no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts, no bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the laborer deserves his food.” Matthew 10:9–10, RSV Reflection “We should not be surprised, therefore, that monasticism has always remained one of the most effective forms of Christian…
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