Mandalas
My newest article at Patheos on Mandalas (Part 1 of 2): (photo of rose window at Notre Dame © Kayce Hughlett) Mandala is the Sanskrit word for circle and the great psychologist Carl Jung called it an “archetype of wholeness.” Archetypes are those basic patterns and symbols which repeat across cultures and traditions, emerging from a […]
Invitation to Poetry: Summer’s Sweet Slowness
Welcome to our 38th Poetry Party! I select an image and suggest a theme/title and invite you to respond with your poems or other reflections. Add them in the comments section and a link to your blog (if you have one). Make sure to check the comments for new poems added and I encourage you to leave encouraging comments […]
Abbey Updates and Links
Life has been full here at the Abbey this summer. I am very hard at work this week getting ready to teach an intensive class on Contemporary Expressions of Monastic Spirituality for the School of Theology andMinistry next week. I am so delighted to immerse myself in the coming days in discussion and exploration of the […]
Monet Refuses the Operation
Doctor, you say there are no haloes around the streetlights in Paris and what I see is an aberration caused by old age, an affliction. I tell you it has taken me all my life to arrive at the vision of gas lamps as angels, to soften and blur and finally banish the edges you […]
Summertime Slowness
It’s summertime which means an invitation to indulge in some of summer’s pleasures. Despite the fact that I have been hard at work writing a second book and preparing to teach, I still take breaks for some of summer’s finer gifts. Let’s celebrate slowness. Some things that should be done s-l-o-w-l-y: Taking a long swim in […]
Creating Personal Altars
Here is my latest article up at Patheos on Creating Personal Altars, enjoy!: ______________________________________________________ In the heart of every Catholic Church you enter you will find the altar, the place where we celebrate Holy Communion and break bread and drink wine together. It is where we experience God breaking into the community each week. Often around […]
Invitation to Photography: Listen With the Ear of Your Heart
Welcome to the our second Abbey Photo Party! This is a new experiment and sort of a twist on the regular Poetry Parties. Instead of my selecting a theme and image and inviting you to respond with words, I select a theme and poem and invite you to respond with images. Since you can’t post images directly in the comments section […]