Spiritual Matters:

Why are you so blind…

Why are you so blind to what the soul needs? Weep for yourself as when a cloud weeps, and then the branch freshens. As when a candle releases tears and gets brighter. Rumi… more…

He who has not learned to forgive…

He who has not learned to forgive has lost the greatest joy in life. St. Francis of Assisi… more…

In repeating the Holy Name…

In repeating the Holy Name, you are not appealing to somebody on high. You are asking the Lord who lives in the depths of your heart, “Please give me more patience, more endurance to bear this cheerfully. Release the strength… more…

Sometimes people want to imitate Christ…

Sometimes people want to imitate Christ, but when a monkey plays a saxophone, that doesn’t make him a musician. You can’t imitate Christ by imitating his external behavior. You’ve got to be Christ. Then you’ll know exactly what to do… more…

Other articles in this section:

What if I should discover… — May 2006

Prayer is an impossibility… — May 2006

If you want to identify me… — May 2006

From the hymn, God of hope and God of healing: — May 2006

Finally — November 2005

Nothing… — November 2005

1 Corinthians 9:25: — November 2005

From The Passionate Man’s Pilgrimage — November 2005

Let There Be New Flowering — November 2005

Book of Common Prayer (p. 832): — November 2005

A Man Said to the Universe — November 2005

From Psalm 30 — November 2005

O Lord God Almighty… — June 2005

Dios Creador… — June 2005

Merciful God, — June 2005

Oh Gracious God, — June 2005

A Call to Exercise the Power of the Church — June 2005

A Simple Rule — March 2005

Life is so generous a giver… — March 2004

If a man could only subscribe… — March 2004

In any instant… — March 2004

My Lord! — March 2004

On the Doctrine of God — November 2003

Peace — November 2003

Live without fear; — November 2003

Speech to the Young — November 2003

You, the Joy! — November 2003

More than Conquerors — July 2003

The Discovery — July 2003

Dancing for God — July 2003

Love — March 2003

The Importance of Loving Friends — March 2003

Through our Struggle and Confusion — March 2003

The Wings of Eagles — December 2002

The Right Things — December 2002

Acceptance and New Life: The Lesson of John 9 — December 2002

Be patient with all… — August 2002

We are in difficulties on all sides, but… — August 2002

Peace within Yourself — August 2002

Here, Now — August 2002

Chinese proverb — March 2002

At One with One’s Self — March 2002

From Tribulation, Hope — March 2002

Life is filled with suffering, but… — November 2001

Let us put into practice… — November 2001

From Psalm 34 — September 2001

Bring Happiness — April 2001

A Prayer for Vacations — April 2001

A Song of Our True Nature — April 2001

The beauty of things— — April 2001

From A Hymne to God the Father — April 2001

A Celebration of AIDS? — October 2000

Meditations from Forward in Faith — June 2000

Litany — December 1999

Prayers of the People (Form VI) — December 1999

On The Holy Innocents — February 1999

A Grace That Sustains … A Sustaining Grace — February 1999

God of all compassion, — February 1999

First Person — October 1997