Spirit We Have

~ Spirit we have Fearful or strong ~ Right Or wrong ~ Clear-sighted Or blind ~ Spirit We have ~ And deeper Than mind. ~

Live with a Brighter Mind

. In the dark hours Fear crept . Into my being Contaminating the soul . Now in God I find . The strength To live . With love And a brighter mind. . Image by Alissa De Leva from Pixabay

Fearless Life

~ A fearless life A life of assurance   ~ A love for another Giving from depths   ~ Of dependability And grace.   ~

The Soul’s Whole Life

~ Conversion is of the soul's whole life ~ Not merely the present or the eternal future ~ But reaching back to the indeterminate past ~ A baptism of atheism ~ Of darkness of fear ~ A God who did not stay distant ~ But came very near. ~

There Is More Than The Fear

~ Raise up The inner spirit ~ Raise up Your deeper soul ~ There is more Than the darkness ~ More Than the fear ~ Move closer To wholeness ~ To God Draw near. ~ Image by Philip Olson from Pixabay

Spiritual Reflection – God is Love

Perhaps never have three words said so much so profoundly: "God is love" This has become a guideline I use on the 2nd day of each month as I have developed a "rule of life", which I liken to a trellis to support the full flourishing of a climbing plant. Without it, the plant may …

Reflections on The Poverello (8) – Facing Your Fears

We all react to crises in many different ways.  I have noticed how members of religious orders, perhaps unsurprisingly, have been able to offer very clear positive attitudes during the Pandemic.  Many people in religious orders are used to solitude, silence, contemplation – and I was very struck by one post by a nun about …

In the Midst of Darkness and Fear

. How to live In the midst . Of darkness And fear? . Enter quietly The icon of peace . And let Your soul . Simply Draw Near. . from a sequence inspired by Andrei Rublev's icon, "The Holy Trinity", as explored by Henri Nouwen in "Behold the Beauty of the Lord" . Andrei Rublev, …

Live a Better Life

. That fear The fear of death . Haunted My every breath . Of life As if a contradiction . An extinction Of my very soul . And yet I did not know . The one who calls All dying things . To live A new . A better life Than everything. .

Seeking Freedom Through The Tears

. I had already lived In that dark wood . For many years Before the crisis . Surfaced And interrupted . The daily round Of living . Since then The painful . Reconstruction Of a soul . Suffocating In fears . Seeking freedom Through the tears. . Image by antyav from Pixabay