Wisdom from Abba Poemen about the body in spiritual disciplines.
Kill the Passions, Not the Body: Abba Poemen 184
Year-End Practices (Reprise)
Regular readers will know that I take my end of year very seriously. I treat my process of looking back at the year that was and ahead to the year that is approaching as a sacred practice and it turns into one of the richest times of my year. If you are interested in taking … Continue reading Year-End Practices (Reprise)
In Times like These (Again)
Well, friends, today is election day in the United States. We don't know what the result will be or what the future will bring, especially since the current American President has been sending messages undermining the integrity of the election for months and has not committed to the peaceful transition of power that is inherent … Continue reading In Times like These (Again)
Year End Practices
As hard as it is to believe, here we are at the end of another year. Last year at around this time, I took the opportunity to look at how we might approach a year-end reflection and planning process as a sacred practice. This idea — looking back and forward to be more intentional and … Continue reading Year End Practices
Life as a Sacred Practice
In my post on Goal-Setting, I mentioned that the major theme that emerged for me in my goal-setting for 2019 was the desire to focus my time and energy. One of the consequences of that is that I will be ending my weekly explorations of sacred practices in order to focus my attention on a … Continue reading Life as a Sacred Practice
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