One of the most significant and often repeated questions is, “Why pray?” What is the purpose of prayer? What are you supposed to get out of it? Here are four goals of prayer: 1. Self-discovery: What do you seek? How strongly do you seek it? How long have you sought it? You can learn a […]
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Praying with St. Anselm: Faith Precedes Knowledge
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 […]