The Heart is the Channel of Grace

~ To approach it all through contemplation, ~ Prayer and love and meditation ~ Understanding the heart is the channel of grace ~ And the mind has the calling ~ To seek The beloved face. ~

Seek the Contemplative Way

Silver and gold blind the eyes To the splendour of God And the mystery is lost In a million material ways. We could leave the array Of possessions and things Humble the soul Seek the contemplative way.

The Stepping Stones to Eternity

I came upon his words and set my mind to understanding . how the world could teach me the mystery of God . . I had heard of nature as the book of God . But never had the notion rooted deep in my mind . Now I was confronted by the words of a …

Enter The Castle

. Enter the castle By prayer and reflection . Inhabit each room Through divine meditation . The door of life Opens . And before Is the way . Of wisdom Of love . Of your soul’s Salvation.  . Inspired by https://carmelitequotes.blog/2018/12/20/advent-20-key/ 

Source of Contemplation

A poem is a meditation ~ A memorable repeatable ~ Source of contemplation. ~

The Silence Within

~ The silence within is deeper than thought ~ Wider than space and quieter than emptiness ~ The silence within waits only for time ~ To dip in And swim ~ Cease now let your breath slow now ~ The silence is calling you enter within. ~

Be

~ Be ~ And ~ Know ~ God. ~ (Adapted from Psalm 46) ~ Image by Amanda Struz from Pixabay

Contemplative Spirituality

What is contemplative spirituality? It’s similar to meditation.  It can involve silence.  It involves stillness and waiting. It is about the inner world but also the world around us. It is also about what can’t be seen. I first learnt about contemplative spirituality from reading The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila.  The describes …

Fall Gracefully Into Life

~ The richness is in standing still ~ Waiting for the light of silence to fall ~ Gracefully into life. ~

Reflections on The Poverello (6): Outdoor Spirituality

One of the exciting things about Franciscan spirituality is that it is an outdoors spirituality! “Bernard was in a wood totally lost in divine contemplation and united with God…Saint Francis reached the wood and called Brother Bernard…But Brother Bernard, since he was a man of deep contemplation, and at the moment joined in spirit with …