Tag Archives: thomas merton

Snapshots & Whatnot: Foggy Day Clarity

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Virginia

My older sister Shere & her husband live on a farm not far from Williamsburg where Virginia (the person) lives in Virginia (the state.) Last fall when they needed to be off somewhere I stayed over to look after my … Continue reading →

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Mists of Anxious Perplexity

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Virginia

“Anxiety is the mark of spiritual insecurity.” Thomas Merton There’s so much to be anxious about these days, it’s often hard to see the path ahead when mists of fear obscure the way. We may feel small. And alone. Like … Continue reading →

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#LENT: Fighting Fear (with Christ at our side)

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Virginia

 “We cannot be Christians part-time. If Christ is at the center of our lives, He is present in all that we do.” Pope Francis As we move closer to Easter on this fifth Sunday of Lent, our hope clings to … Continue reading →

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#Lent: Knowing, Being, Doing (& humility)

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Virginia

“We find God in our own being which is a mirror of God. But how do we find our own being? Actions are the doors and windows of being. Unless we act we have no way of knowing what we … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Comfort & Direction

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Virginia

Here’s a favorite prayer that has traveled long and far with me, a comfort when clouds loomed murkily on the horizon. “My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me.  … Continue reading →

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ADVENT: (Quickie) Snapshot & Whatnot

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Virginia

SNAPSHOT: Chincoteague National Wildlife Reserve, VA & WHATNOT: Waiting is a big part of Advent, something that at times is not the easiest thing to do (especially for impatient red-heads!) Here’s an arresting thought & prayer from my favorite Trappist … Continue reading →

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…passionate poetry…

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Virginia

We begin Passion Sunday waving palms of adoration and end with Jesus Christ on the Cross – the ultimate sacrifice.  G.K. Chesterton once wrote, “the Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and … Continue reading →

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Entering the Desert (with courage!)

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Virginia

Today in our Gospel reading Jesus faced temptation in the desert after a 40 day fast.  This morning Fr. Herman Katongole challenged us that: “Lent is a time to be courageous to go into the desert, to let what’s hidden … Continue reading →

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Lenten Friday Quickie Quote

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Virginia

Here’s something for our minds (& hearts) to munch on this Lenten Friday: “The call to ‘do penance’ is based not on the fact that penance will keep us trim, but on the fact that ‘the Kingdom of God is … Continue reading →

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…the desert… & Thomas Merton

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Virginia

As we continue through Passion Week, here are a few thoughts for our minds & hearts to munch on from the amazingly prolific (& one of my absolutely favorite spiritual writers) – the Trappist monk Thomas Merton… “The desert is the … Continue reading →

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