A Tool for a Somewhat Continous Lent

Purpose of the Tool: To embrace an extra spiritual practice normally done in Lent during at any season or time of the year. Background on the Tool: In the newsletter article for this issue I suggested that we can have a “Lenten” spiritual practice any time of the year...

Featured Article – March/April 2011

Living A Somewhat Continuous Lent The life of a monastic ought to be a continuous Lent. RB 49.1 At this month’s meeting of my Benedictine Spirituality group, one of the members confessed that she was going to miss her Lenten discipline. “I need to continue this,” she...

Featured Article – January 2011

I have a rule of life…never make New Year’s resolutions.  Too discouraging! A few weeks ago I reviewed the 2010 ministry plan that I made last January.  As usual it was full of wonderful ideas but too ambitious.  Along with the regular work I do—preparing for...