This article is a continuation of the one I wrote last week about the relationship between Wisdom and Christ. You can read that article by clicking HERE. The practice I describe in this article uses the Trinitarian metaphysics of Eriugena to interpret the gospel of John. You can read more about Eriugena's understanding of the … Continue reading The Peace of Christ: A Simple Contemplative Practice →

In his book of Proverbs, Solomon teaches us to walk in the paths of wisdom and to turn away from the paths of foolishness. The virtues and vices we carry in our hearts are what make us wise or foolish. A virtue is a wise habit and a vice is a foolish one.  The path … Continue reading Wisdom: A Practical Skill and a Divine Person →

We will be having an online communion service for the Autumn equinox next Sunday (September 24, 2023). It is open for anyone and everyone to participate. We ask that you bring your own wine/juice and bread/crackers. The Chapel zoom room will be open at 2 pm eastern time for fellowship and the service will begin … Continue reading Autumn Equinox Communion Service →

The Cloud of Unknowing distinguishes between the active life and the contemplative life. The active life is parish ministry. It is Sunday morning services, soup kitchens, and bible studies. It is about the outer person and how we interact with the world. The active life is the foundation of the church, where everyone must begin … Continue reading The Inner Temple →

This article is a continuation of the one I wrote last week about the prayer of recollection, which may give you some more context for what follows. You can read that article by clicking HERE. As we enter into the temple of contemplation, we participate in the divine liturgy of the inner person and partake … Continue reading Paschal Mystery →

Deep calls unto deep. The deepest part of ourselves participates in the deepest aspect of the Divine. When we look inside ourselves and see the face of God, we are remembering our true nature. The sacred within us awakens from its slumber and calls out to God. The act of turning inward to encounter the … Continue reading The Prayer of Recollection →

Today I would like to share a guest post with you from my dear friend Carmen Acevedo Butcher, PhD. Carmen is an author, teacher, poet, and an award-winning translator of spiritual texts. Her dynamic work around the evolution of language and the necessity of just and inclusive language has garnered interest from various media, including the BBC … Continue reading From Perfectionism into Self-Compassion and Love: A Journey →

Humility is the foundation upon which everything else in the contemplative life rests. It is the beginning and end of wisdom, the highest virtue and yet the lowest status. Humility is like a delicate flower which shines with vibrant colour in the sunlight. It is the most precious jewel in the crown of the Prince … Continue reading Blessed are the Meek →

This article is a continuation of one I wrote a couple years ago based on the teachings of Aelred of Rievaulx. Aelred was a Cistercian monk and theologian who lived on both sides of the Scottish/English border just after what is usually considered the golden age of Celtic Christianity. He used the greatest commandment of … Continue reading Three Kinds of Love →

We will be having an online communion service for Lughnasadh next Sunday (August 6, 2023). It is open for anyone and everyone to participate. We ask that you bring your own wine/juice and bread/crackers. The Chapel zoom room will be open at 2 pm eastern time for fellowship and the service will begin at 2:15. … Continue reading A Service for Lughnasadh →