Make A Gracious Start

~ Considering the sins Of angels . Of Adam Of anyone . Be led In understanding . Of the violence Of pride . The brittle chill Of arrogance . Of the hardening Heart . And in fresh repentance Make a gracious start. . Image by 종덕 지 from Pixabay

Like a Diamond Blazing

. Like a diamond Blazing . With invisible Light . So the empty Soul . Receives From God . Understanding And love . To guide us Through . The spirit’s Night. . Inspired by some words by Thomas Merton . Image by EWAR from Pixabay

Spiritual Reflection: The Three Ways of Illumination, Purgation and Mysticism

I don’t think there are only three ways in spirituality.  But sometimes it’s helpful to think thematically, and so the theme of this post is “The Three Ways”, and these ways are: IlluminationPurgationMysticism I don’t think we go through these stages necessarily in this order.  Sometimes we might experience more than one simultaneously.  And we …

Live in Life

God is existence In eternity . And to live In God’s way . Is to live in life And to know . That love That surpasses . All understanding In vitality. . Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay

The Other Side

Children stand One side of despair . And on the other The awakened know . That only through discipline Virtue, justice, understanding . And love Is the darkness conquered. .

Look Within

Look within For the peace . That passes All understanding . For the soul Rooted in God . Deeply centred On the holy . Infinite Immortal . Heart Of all. .

Counsellor

  Next to God Time is the wisest counsellor   Who brings healing Understanding   And the promise Of a resurrection.