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Tag: surrender (4 entries)

Battle for the Heart

· 8 June 2008 | 230 words

Abba Anthony said: Whoever sits in solitude and is quiet has escaped from three wars: those of hearing, speaking, and seeing. Then there is only one war left in which to fight, and that is the battle for your...

Surrender to Grace

· 26 February 2008 | 300 words

From Br. Joseph -- This is the third reflection on seven signposts for the season of Lent (and for all seasons). Surrender to grace. This signpost comes from a line in the book, The Lord by Romano Guardini. (A highly...

Guidance

· 27 November 2007 | 246 words

Received this in an email this morning (slightly edited, original author unknown). Paired with Br. Joseph's reflection, I wonder... When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that...

This Ocean of Suffering Created by Love

· 17 May 2007 | 244 words

Another parabox--joy and suffering, both come from love. A friend shared this meditative reflection with me recently. I asked permission to post it. I feel waves of suffering coming from within my being. It's as if they are at regularly...