What you do and how you live are absolutely vital. Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning. But what you believe determines how you act.
What you do and how you live are absolutely vital. Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning. But what you believe determines how you act.
The Gospels, silent prayer and Jesus are our antidotes to divisiveness.
Through sacrifice and self-examination during Lent, God forms us into one people.
Are You there, God? You feel very close to God for a moment, during a hymn, during prayer, for a few hours or days and then it’s gone.
To be a mystic is simply to participate here and now in that real and eternal life; in the fullest, deepest sense. It is to share, as a free and conscious agent—not a servant, but a son — in God’s Kingdom, sweeping through pain and glory towards home in God.
In this busy world it is difficult to be aware of and develop our progress on the spiritual path. Three words provides an easy guide to monitor your growth.
Early stages of spiritual growth require personal effort & choice. Mature spirituality is also intensely social for it is a life shared with all creatures in heaven and earth.
When life takes on a dull meaningless quality void of transcendence, transformation can be accomplished through mystical experience of God.
Those few who inwardly connect to the deep promptings of their souls and outwardly connect to the world through activism and service, have the greatest effects on society.
Quantum physics and Jesus according to the Mystics both take us to the very limits of reason. This is where profound faith begins.