Journal | Contemplative Outrea

Where Do We Go from Here: Insights from Our Wisdom Panel With Merton and Keating’s Roadmap

Only the shaping of authentic true inner human identity can enable people to lift their heads above the catastrophic materialism and...

Don't Run After Them

As they welcomed me to contemplate with them for long hours, I soon realized I had assumed wrong that I had to go to a special place to...

Reflecting on Howard Zinn's "To Be Hopeful In Bad Times"

What we choose to emphasize in the complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do...

Wake Up! Snap Out of It!

When we join heart-to-heart to our divine spark on this unconscious level, we experience deep in our marrow a flow of unconditional love....

Reflection: To Live Without Care

"Centering Prayer reveals to us gifts right in front of us. We begin to see Jesus and the divine in the midst of ordinary things like...

Reflection: Two Thomases Hermitage

"Contemplation brings the treasure of happiness in God that is available to us right here, right now, without our having to run away. "...

Q&A on the Sacred Word

"Our sacred word does not carry a magic power to achieve enlightenment. We are just there with God in silence, not trying to receive...

Lenten Lessons

"Let’s believe the good news! Instead of approaching our Lenten journey from a dusty perspective, let’s come back and deepen our...

Question: What Am I To Do With My Life?

Question: I wonder a lot what am I supposed to be doing at this stage of my life. Is it enough to just visit my kids and friends,...