Purpose of the Tool: To help you incorporate Benedictine practices as you navigate life today. Background on the Tool: Benedict encourages us to act from the love of Christ (RB 4.20-21). That that love will guide us to fulfilling the … Continue reading
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Purpose of the Tool: To help discern the desire of your heart and take steps to bring this desire to life. Background on the Tool: Every day we make choices in what we do and say that are impacted by … Continue reading
Purpose of the Tool: To help discern your purpose and to strengthen its impact in your daily life. Background on the Tool: Christians one of our purposes is to seek God in all we do. We also have what I … Continue reading
Purpose of the Tool: To take some time to read the Rule in a way that brings it more personally to you, especially if you are outside a monastic community and, through this practice, to discover the many ways Benedict … Continue reading
Purpose of the Tool: To develop a practice that will help us draw closer to God by recollecting and pointing to God in all we do and in who we are. Background on the Tool: In my article “Living to … Continue reading
Purpose of the Tool: To develop a practice of replacing fear, worry and other damaging gremlins with trust and hope. Background on the Tool: Where do you need God’s assurance in your life right now? Is it in a difficult … Continue reading
Purpose of the Tool: To help you develop a practice of realizing God’s love for you in the ordinary stuff of daily life. Background on the Tool: God’s love is with us all the time. We just need to open … Continue reading
Purpose of the Tool: To let Christ help you create a life tapestry of beauty and strength. Background on the Tool: You sit at a loom where the multi-colored threads of all the parts of your life stretch out in … Continue reading
Purpose of the Tool: To be present to the moment through the senses. Background on the Tool: We need ways that we can open to the glory that is saturating all of life, especially when we are worried, tired, distracted … Continue reading
Purpose of the Tool: To help us look for God’s presence as we travel and in our daily lives. Background on the Tool: God reaches out to us in all the experiences of life, assuring us of God’s grace and … Continue reading