The Ascent

. How to climb the mountain             in the night that is beyond all knowledge? . The call is there             the desire is there                         Heaven beckons . We must in darkness follow. .

Journey in Darkness

Of Darkness and Light (Vol. 1) #1 . I started in darkness with no guide but faith and I longed for the love of God . I began to break from my habits of being and my feeble capacity for love . I rejoiced in the blessed moments of peace that came upon my soul …

The Limitless Host of Heaven

The limitless host of heaven pass in procession Clothed in shining robes chanting the canticles of the angels ‘We are the ones from paradise,’ they answer the unspoken question ‘And this is the end of penitence, poverty, chasteness and obedience, The battle against temptation, the mortification of the unruly desires And striving at odds With …

The Mind Turns

By desire and speculation ~ We are led to contemplation ~ The mind turns intensely towards rays of light ~ And the soul learns to pray for freedom from the night. ~

Like a Dove

~ Fired with desire by humility refusing to exult in the world ~ Tormenting himself in seclusion with groanings for God ~ Hungry, thirsty, afflicted with weeping ~ In the wood he cried for his Lord and cooed like a dove in his praise. ~ Inspired by 'The Little Flowers of St. Francis' ~

Pursue the Infinite

. To pursue God             is to pursue the Infinite . So our desire             can have no limit . As God's goodness             is everywhere and beyond. . Image by Giorgi Modzmana from Pixabay

Daily Fire

. Tender, flaming Infinite desire . Is your origin Your sustenance . Your daily Fire. . Inspired by words from 'The Dialogue' by St. Catherine of Siena . Image by Ricardo Gatica from Pixabay

Spirit’s Fire

. Each life A flowering . From Nothing . The power Of desire . Soul’s Mystery . Spirit’s Fire. .

Divine Reality

. Discover The capacity . The similarity The desire . For divine Reality. . Inspired by the writings of Richard Rohr .

The Better Call

. Hear your heart’s desires More clearly . Yet follow More nearly . The better Call . More dearly To love . All who live On the other side . Of the Fall. . Image by Ioannis Ioannidis from Pixabay