Soul Sculpting Project: A New Rhythm of Prayer Eat, Sleep, Pray: Creating a Circadian Day: Part 3: Pray I did not grow-up with a daily rhythm of prayer. Did you? When I reached my mid-teens I began a daily prayer rhythm with a time in the morning and a time at night. Though I had…
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Soul Sculpting Project: Sacred Imagination: Experiencing Faith Using More of Our Mind
He was 26 when it happened. He did love war. When everyone else saw the odds and wanted to surrender it was Ignatius who talked the commander into resisting. Cannon balls flew during the battle and one of them passed through Ignatius’ legs. One leg shattered and the other was badly injured. Near death and…
Soul Sculpting Project: Praying in Our Body
Soul Sculpting Project: Praying in Our Body They would crowd around the upstairs window and watch him while he prayed. His prayer time looked more like a work-out. This ‘athlete of Christ’ prayed with his whole body. He would throw his arms straight up and become an arrow shooting to God. Then he would sprawl…
Soul Sculpting Project: Three Breaths to Connect
Soul Sculpting Project: Three Breaths to Connect I am on a walk. My mind is processing yesterday and planning tomorrow. I take a breath and wake-up to the present. I notice the juniper trees, the canyon rock, cool fresh air, the deep quiet. I begin to notice myself and feel my feet pressing the solid…
Soul Sculpting Project: Fixed-Moment Prayer
Soul Sculpting Project: Fixed-Moment Prayer It was really early in the morning when the bell began to ring. Still dark. I am not a morning person. I got up, put on my clothes, strapped on my head lamp and set off. When I arrived I sat down and began my experience of fixed-hour prayer with…
Soul Sculpting: Lectio Divina with the Book of Nature
Soul Sculpting: Lectio Divina with the Book of Nature Anthony was 18 years old and sitting in church when the reader stood up and read the words of Jesus, ‘Go, sell all you have and give to the poor and come and follow me.’ (Matt. 19:21) Anthony took the verse to heart, sold everything he…
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