The Order of Julian of Norwich
The 14th century Christian mystic, Julian of Norwich, once wrote, “The fruit and the purpose of prayer is to be ‘oned’ with and like God in all things.” This body prayer ...
Contemplative Prayer
Contemplative Prayer As we’ve explored this week, any human perfection simply reflects God’s holiness. Receiving such goodness comes through grace; it cannot be achieved. But we can be honest and humble, ...
Loving Kindness Meditation
Loving Kindness Meditation If we understand Jesus’ command to “be merciful” rather than to “be perfect,” we must find some way to regularly practice and participate in the mutual exchange of ...
Shadow Work
Shadow Work There are many ways to do shadow work—the work of seeing and integrating your hidden and denied self. For example, your subconscious appears in images and stories as you ...
Meditating on the Cross
Meditating on the Cross The logo for the Center for Action and Completion is an oval framing two intersecting arrows forming the cross of Christ, shows a collision of opposites. One ...
Gaze of Grace
Gaze of Grace Invite a trusted beloved (friend, lover, parent, or perhaps yourself through a mirror) to spend a few minutes sharing each other’s gaze. Sit facing each other and begin ...
Patience
Patience Although the transition from first half to second half of life can begin in a moment, it takes a lifetime to practice living consistently from this wider, non-dual awareness. Even ...
Drawing Empty Space
Drawing Empty Space It’s difficult to see what is not yet manifest, to imagine there may be more to life when we’re stuck in the first half of life with its ...
Litany of the Holy Spirit
Litany of the Holy Spirit When we come to the end of our rope and hit rock bottom, we are not dashed but fall into God’s hands. It is here at ...
Letting Go and Letting God
Letting Go and Letting God Contemplative practice is an exercise in humility. We come face to face with our inability to control our thoughts, emotions, and bodies. With practice over time, ...
Vagus nerve stimulation
Vagus nerve stimulation: Role of Yoga and Meditation in strengthening Cranial nerve, enhancing immunity Kirti Pandey Many psychologists, neuroscientists, & integrative health experts say that there are various ways we can ...
Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage Though initiation was forgotten in the West for a long time, more and more people are rediscovering its power as a catalyst to help us pass from life ...
Interbeing
Interbeing Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh (b. 1926) has offered the world much wisdom through his personal example and teaching. Here he offers a meditation about a piece ...
The Mysticism of Everyday Life
Excerpt from “The Mystical Theology of Karl Rahner” by Harvey D. Egan The Mysticism of Everyday Life Rahner holds the position that everyone—even the agnostic or atheist— who lives moderately, selflessly, ...
Yes
Yes All prayer is seconding the motion. God is the initial motion, the initiative. In contemplation, we become aware of God’s movement and surrender to it. We begin with “yes,” ready ...
