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Every Hour Gathered: Hilary of Poitiers and a Life of Uninterrupted Prayer (Lectio Divina)
We say our prayers, keep our commitments, and do what we know we should, and still the heart can lag somewhere behind the gesture. Hilary of Poitiers takes up the old objection to Paul’s command to pray without ceasing: how could anyone possibly do that and still eat, sleep, and work? This reflection sits…
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Bearing the Yoke of Love: Hilary of Poitiers and the Burden That Makes Us Whole (Lectio Divina)
What if the very thing weighing you down was never meant to be carried alone — and the offer to share it has already been made? Hilary of Poitiers names a burden that becomes strangely light the moment it stops being yours to bear by yourself.