Category: Spirituality

I believe that there are four disciplines that must be in the prayer life of a Christian hermit. They are silence, solitude, simplicity, and surrender Silence Silence is both interior and exterior. The exterior silence is to withdraw from sound. To sit in silence and contemplate on the Divine. Inner silence is about stilling the…

“There’s happiness in having less.” – Fumio Sasaki We live in a consumer society. We are told to buy, buy, buy. The more you have, the happier you will be. You don’t want to be a “have not.” But it is a lie. More does not lead to happiness, but to unhappiness. I define minimalism…

Christian mysticism is one of the most misunderstood terms. It is defined in numerous ways. All kinds of crazy ideas fall under the title of Christian mysticism. The word began within the Christian tradition. Therefore, when we speak of Christian mysticism, it must first and foremost be Christian. That means it must be based upon…

Since weekly attendance at Sunday Eucharist is part of my Plan of Life, I thought others might wonder, “What Denominations celebrate the Lord’s Supper every Sunday?” Rev. Chris Probert of Christ Church in la Manche, Normandy, answered this very question, saying, “Roman Catholics, Orthodox, most Anglicans, many Lutherans, less commonly so among more Protestant communities.”…

As Paul and Karen Fredette point out, “There are as many ways of being a hermit as there are people doing it.” Therefore, I can’t really tell you how to be a hermit. I can only share my own spiritual path, hoping something will inspire you. Withdrawing from the world was a process for me….