“When we can see God reflected in all that exists, our hearts are moved to praise the Lord for all his creatures and to worship him in union with them. This sentiment finds magnificent expression in the hymn of...
This week, we offer a song to incorporate into your practice. The audio recording with full lyrics can be found on YouTube, or on the MMOC Contemplative prayer webpage at https://marymother.org/contemplative-prayer. An excerpt from the song is featured here. THE CHRIST HYMN music and chorus by Alana Levandoski poetry by Malcolm Guite, Scott Cairns, Joel McKerrow, Luci Shaw Everything holds together, everything, From stars that pierce the dark like living sparks, To secret seeds that open every spring, From spanning galaxies to spinning quarks, Everything holds together and coheres,...
LADATO SI –PRAISE BE TO YOU Encyclical letter of the Holy Father Francis “Fresh drinking water is an issue of primary importance, since it is indispensable for ...
Have we really learned to let God lead the way in our prayer lives? It is worth repeating that one of the most difficult aspects of a maturing faith in general, and contemplative practice specifically, is...
Looking Forward to the Season of Creation The annual Season of Creation begins September 1 and ends October 4 (the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi). This year’s theme is Listen to the Voice of Creation and the symbol is the Burning Bush. Far from being the theophany experienced by Moses, today the burning bush represents the countless global ...
Fr. Richard Rohr introduces a contemplative practice known as The Welcoming Prayer: I’d like to offer you a form of prayer—a practice of letting go and forgiving—called The Welcoming Prayer. First, identify a hurt or an offense in your life. Remember the feelings you first experienced with this hurt and feel them the way you first felt them. Notice how ...