Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, O.M.I. reminds us of the contemplative commitment of giving birth spiritually: First, like Mary, we need to get pregnant by the Holy Spirit. We need to let the word take such root in us that it begins to become part of ...
We offer an excerpt of the poem below from Maya Angelou for your Christmas contemplation. A link to the text of the full poem and a video of Dr. Angelou’s reading can be found on our webpage at https://marymother.org/contemplative-prayer. Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem Hope is born again in the faces of ...
We encourage you to review Matthew 1:1-16 together with this meditation. The genealogy of Jesus is startling evidence of God’s gentle persistence in overwhelming, with good, the chaotic actions of humankind: Judah visited prostitutes, Rahab deceived by covering up her night visitors; David had an affair and murdered; Solomon flirted with other spirits; all to arrive at Joseph, the right man as a...
Advent can become an unintentionally worrisome time as we get caught up in striving, rather than simply allowing each moment to unfold before us. Taking inspiration from a prayer on the website abide.com, we offer this practice as a way of releasing worry: Overcoming worry is found by intentionally seeking God. Let’s begin first to posture our bodies before God, as God postures and aligns our souls ...