Children always learn more from what we do and how we are then what we tell them or make them do. If they see silence as a meaningful experience that adults partake in they will want to be like us. If we model contemplation for our children then they will come to it naturally

I personally believe that contemplation is an act of creation. We are co-creating with God a temple within ourselves. I love language and so I like to pull apart words and discover the cultural wisdom of those who came before us hidden inside them...

I would like to share with you a guest post by Amy Panetta. I first encountered Amy when I listened to her podcast, The Celtic Feminine Podcast. I wanted to learn more about Brigid from a historical and academic perspective and also a perspective more in line with folk wisdom and longing. Amy seems to … Continue reading Brigid: Goddess, Saint, and Bridge →

I would like to share with you a guest post from Bob Holmes. Bob writes as The Contemplative Monk, you might be familiar with his Facebook page by the same name. He also writes on his blog, contemplativemonk.com. In this post Bob talks about sacred spaces and how we can make something holy out of … Continue reading Creating a Sacred Place: Tending the Threshold →

When the darkness of time clouds my vision And leaves damp and withered roses on my doorstep I cannot help but frantically search behind the veil of reality In hopes of finding something more meaningful Than the tired old song my clock sings every day Time is a burden imposed on mortals It is the … Continue reading In Lament of Time →

I think that if there is one single quality we should work to instill in our children it is empathy. There is nothing more valuable to the human soul, there is nothing more crucial to the betterment of human society, there is nothing which can replace it and nothing which can take away from it.

Every single moment I get to experience the idea that I am not an isolated and tiny creation that is isolated from the rest of the universe.  The most basic biological process is one which reminds me that my boundaries are permeable and temporary. I am so intimately connected to something Great, and it breathes in me.

1. Don't Put a Bunch of Labels on it One of the most common mistakes people make when they are first starting out with mediation is to put all kinds of labels on it. They have an idea of what meditation should look like, and it may very well be a beautiful idea. Maybe they … Continue reading Avoid These Top 5 Meditation Mistakes →

Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13 Céad míle fáilte! A hundred thousand welcomes! This is a traditional Gaelic expression of welcome and generosity with roots that stretch back … Continue reading Sacred Hospitality: The Celtic Spirit and Natural Law →

Here is a beautiful reflection on the life and truth of silence. Rich Lewis is a centering prayer teacher and practitioner who writes on the site SilenceTeaches.com. You may have seen some of my writing on his site as well. I did an interview with him a little while back which you can find here. … Continue reading Silence is Not Empty: It is Filled With God →