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Oratio: Glimpsing God
In the darknessof silenceI stare into the face of Godstaring into methe cloud of unknowingdivides usyet we are not apartI am in HimHe is in methis divine unionexperienced in glimpsesof His unveiled faceout if the cornerof the eye of my heartwhen I turn to lookHe is gonebut He has not gonewe are oneeven though…
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Lectio: Different Fruit
“The saints are like a group of trees, each bearing different fruit, but watered from the same source. The practices of one saint differ from those of another, but it is the same Spirit that works in all of them.” ~Abba John the Dwarf
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Oratio: Looking For God
Are you looking for Godin the morning sunrisein the evening sunsetin the cool spring breezein the crisp autumn airare you looking for Godin a child’s laughterin that same child’s tearsin the pain you causein the joy you createare you looking for Godwho is looking back at youin all of the things you doin all…
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Lectio: Take Refuge
“Let us take refuge in the Lord and ascend a little to the place where thoughts dry up and stirrings vanish, where memories fade away and the passions die, where human nature becomes serene and is transformed as it stands in the other world.” ~St. Isaac the Syrian
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Oratio: Breathe Into Me
Breathe into me Lordbreathe into meyour lightbreathe into meyour goodnessbreathe into meyour truthbreathe into meyour strengthbreathe into meyour beautybreathe into meyour wisdombreathe into meyour lovebreathe into me Lordmy every inhalation your gracemy every exhalation your mercy ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Eternal Fulfillment
“On the path to eternal fulfillment, which never ends, we all die as beginners.” ~James Finley
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Oratio: Suffering In Love
Jesus suffered on the crossnot to save us from sufferingbecause we will sufferwe will weepwe will grievewe will mournJesus suffered on the crossto share in our sufferingin compassionin solidarityin communionwith usas an examplefor us to followas we suffer with and forthose we loveas we are commandedto love one and allin and alongsidethe one who…
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Lectio: Spiritual Subtraction
“God is not found in the soul by adding anything, but by a process of subtraction. ~Meister Eckhart
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Oratio: For A Moment
Eyes closedI breathegiving my presenceto your presencequietlyI situntil it is not I breathingit is not I sittingmerging into stillnesseternity becomes meeven if onlyfor a momenteven if onlyin this moment ~Robert Van Valkenburgh