St. Therese of Lisieux’s Prayer May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that your have received, and pass on the love that has been given [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Prayer of the Day
Posted in Christian, Christian Prayers on January 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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Centering Prayer
Posted in Christian, Christian Articles on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Centering Prayer Guidelines 1. Choose a sacred word as the symbol of your intention to consent to God’s Presence and action within. Examples of words are Abba, Jesu, Mary, Love, Yes, Shalom and so on. 2. Sit comfortably with your eyes closed. Settle, briefly and then silently introduce the sacred word [...]
Metta Meditation – Loving Kindness and Compassion
Posted in Buddhist, Buddhist Articles on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Metta Prayer of Compassion and Loving Kindness God, help me to sit with quiet patience, embracing what is and waiting with love for whatever comes. Show me the world with new eyes. Help me see those I love: my family, my friends, my children, my parents, and my partners in their true light. Let [...]
Stay In Love
Posted in Christian, Christian Prayers on January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, [...]
Resources for Spiritual Books
Posted in Uncategorized on January 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Listed below are good sites and addresses for purchasing spiritual books. Book Resources - Places to obtain spiritual books: www.amazon.com www.abebooks.com www.BookMooch.com www.sacredgroundspirit.org 651-696-2798 1890 Randolph Avenue St. Paul MN 55105 www.loyolaspiritualitycenter.org 651-641-0008 389 North Oxford Street St. Paul, MN 55104
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Lord, Teach Me
Posted in Christian, Christian Prayers on January 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost; To fight and not to heed the wounds; To toil and not to seek for rest; To labor and not to ask for reward; Save that of knowing that I do your [...]
Ignatius Exercises – Apophatic and Kataphatic Prayer
Posted in Christian, Christian Articles on January 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kataphatic prayer involves the use of thoughts and images, such as a candle, icon or visual image in our mind. The Ignatius Exercises use Christ’s life and scriptures as meditation focal points. The article below describes the use of different types of prayer for our spiritual connection with God and Christ. It contrasts two types of prayer; [...]
Buddhist Humor
Posted in Buddhist, Buddhist Articles on January 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Buddhist Humor Q: Why don’t Buddhists vacuum in the corners? A: Because they have no attachments. (Contributed by Randy Jewett) Q: What did a Buddhist say to the hot dog vendor? A: Make me one with everything. (Contributed by Kevin Allen) Q: What is the name of the best Zen [...]