Cenacle Journal
Posted in Mindfulness, Prayer, Presence, Turned Toward God on Nov 5th, 2011
Fall is appearing here in North Florida, but you have to look closely to see the signs. Some of the evergreens, like the live oaks, have taken on a slightly more muted green. Others, such as the dogwoods and swamp maples are or will be changing color, their reds, however, almost submerged by the predominant [...]
Posted in Cenacle, Turned Toward God on Oct 5th, 2009
“Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers.” This quote came in an e-mail filled with Christian one-liners. It seems particularly apt, especially on those days when I am making myself unhappy because God has not consulted me about the way life is going. Saint Therese Couderc knew a more reliable path to [...]
Posted in Beauty, God Among Us, Turned Toward God on Aug 14th, 2009
Soon after making first vows in the Cenacle, I was sent to be on the staff of our large retreat house in Saint Louis. Since we offered a full schedule of spiritual programs ― retreats, days and evenings of prayer, spiritual direction, directed retreats, and more ― I met many people. Some, however, stood out [...]
Posted in Turned Toward God, Union with God on Sep 25th, 2007
On the way home from giving a day of prayer in Jacksonville, Sister Elizabeth and I pass a church. A sign outside exhorts: Get away from yourself. Come to church. “Why would I want to get away from myself?” I think. “I’m the only self I have.” Then I remember what Huston Smith says about [...]
Posted in Turned Toward God, Violence on Sep 9th, 2005
One outcome of my visit to the ex-Christian web site (see “Being Scorned,” in the “Darkness” category) has been an e-mail dialogue with two of its habitués. “D” is a young man who sends short messages written in abbreviations and capital letters. (I have refrained from pointing out to him that, in e-mail etiquette, caps [...]
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