The MMOC Contemplative Core Team will host "Introduction to Contemplative Prayer & The Centering Prayer Practice” on Saturday, September 14, from 8:30 am-12:15 pm:
Workshop Goals:
Provide an understanding of ...
The MMOC Peace and Justice Ministry received a grant from the Archdiocese to present our upcoming program, “The Cost of Violence: Stories Seldom Heard,” on September 28 and October 19. All are invited to attend; use the Signup Genius or ...
Continuing discussion of human and sex trafficking, we’ll address “extortion” and steps being taken to address these appalling crimes made easier by the internet and artificial intelligence.
Extortion is the coercion of child victims into ...
St. Bonaventure continues reflecting on contemplation as a “passing over” into a direct experience of God:
If you ask how [experience of communion with God] can occur, seek the answer in God’s grace, not in doctrine; in the longing of the ...
Wisdom from St. Bonaventure, passed along by Paul Schulte:
Christ is both the way and the door. Christ is the staircase and the vehicle, like the throne of mercy over the Ark of the Covenant,and the mystery hidden from the ages. A man should turn his full attention to this throne of mercy, and should gaze at him hanging on the cross, full of faith, hope and charity, devoted, full of wonder and...
The COVID pandemic has contributed to the prevalence, creation, and dissemination of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). As global online activity increased, so did the distribution of CSAM. The number of reported offenses skyrocketed with ...
In their newsletter, “Hidden in Plain Sight”, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in conjunction with Migration and Refugee Services, addresses the role of the internet and artificial intelligence (AI) in the sexual exploitation of...
Writer and spiritual director Caroline Oakes perceives contemplative practice at the heart of Jesus’ rhythm of ministry. His example teaches us to detach from our judgments and expectations so that we can return to Divine presence:
Gospel accounts show us that Jesus himself lived ...