Praying with St. Anselm: Faith Precedes Knowledge
Augustine of Hippo (354-430), famously said: “Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.” And Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) added, “I do not seek to understand so that I can believe, but I believe so that I may understand; and what is […]
No Worry, No Hurry
No worry, no hurry. Or, no hurry, no worry. Pick one. The order doesn’t matter. I tell myself these four words, in fluctuating order, most every day. I figure I am finally old enough to fully apply them. I have spent far too much time in my life in a hurry; and somehow connected to […]
The Breath of God
In one of the most dramatic, significant and yet intimate, tender moments of the Gospels, the resurrected Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit onto His gathered disciples: “Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and […]
The Breath of God
Breath Prayer for Silence
This breath prayer may seem at first a bit strange and difficult, but I assure you it works. I invite you to breathe in and out something we all need, but most of us do not get enough of: silence. Breathe in silence, and breathe out silence. And while doing so, listen to the subtle […]
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