Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Wednesday
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 A Contemplative Heart The realization dawns that the deepest longing is to be grounded once again in the experience of communal presence with God, which has been ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Tuesday
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 The Spirit’s Fire Within We thrive when we live from the heart, where love resides. The essence of monastic life isn’t confined to monasteries. It’s found wherever ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Monday
Monday, September 23, 2024 Touch Reality We tend to place too much focus on specific spiritual practices, turning contemplation into a matter of performance and technique. This leads to self-analysis, where ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Sunday
Sunday, September 22, 2024 Seeds of Love and Forgiveness Active nonviolence asks us to recognize and respect the sacred in every person and all creation, including ourselves. We accept ourselves fully, ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Saturday
Saturday, September 21, 2024 Transformed Through Contemplation We understand that the gospel calls us to be honest and just, not merely nice. The challenge is that justice and honesty are often ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Friday
Friday, September 20, 2024 Justice and Peace We believe that all life is sacred, and this truth guides our commitment to nonviolence. We understand that we are already united as equals, ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Thursday
Thursday, September 19, 2024 Transform Our Perspective We are committed to the principle of nonviolence, guided by the teachings of love and compassion. This commitment challenges us in three significant ways: ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Wednesday
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 The True Path to Healing We recognize the profound impracticality of violence. It does not solve problems, and it has failed time and time again. Violence drains ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Tuesday
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Become Peacemakers We are called to be peacemakers, and that means actively reconciling conflicts, not through violence but through nonviolent means. Jesus makes it clear that peace ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Monday
Monday, September 16, 2024 Create Space for the Sacredness We cannot speak of peace unless we first cultivate it within ourselves. True nonviolence begins with an inner transformation. It is not ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Sunday
Sunday, September 15, 2024 Transform Our Pain We have all been wronged in some way, and it’s tempting to bury that pain. But when we ignore or suppress it, the pain ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Saturday
Saturday, September 14, 2024 Mercy Again and Again We once viewed mercy as a patient tolerance, something God offered reluctantly. Over time, we’ve come to understand mercy as central to God’s ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Friday
Friday, September 13, 2024 Potential Allies We are called to live as friends of Jesus and of one another. The journey of becoming, grounded in Jesus’s words and actions, leads us ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Thursday
Thursday, September 12, 2024 Our Choice We face a choice between two paths: one of violence and retribution, the other of grace and forgiveness. The cycle of violence leads to destruction, ...
Encounter-Discover-Create-Transform Wednesday
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Reconciliation and Growth Forgiveness is an act grounded in love and a commitment to justice. It is a divine grace that frees us from the cycle of ...
