Tag Archives: Prayer

A Nugget from Fr. Richard Rohr
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Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Untitled, by © Shirin McArthur CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER I think the contemplative mind is the most absolute assault on the secular or rational worldview, because it really is a different mind—a different point of view. The mind that I call the … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Japan
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Posted on March 17, 2011 by

Solidarity With the People of Japan      Dear Friends of the CAC,   We stand in solidarity with the people of Japan in their hour of need, as we watch images of their suffering in the face of this huge … Continue reading →

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A Call to Prayer for the Sudan
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From Prayer to Action
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Posted on September 15, 2008 by

I spent a good deal of time praying for the havoc wrought by Hurrican Ike across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico this weekend.  I also hear my own voice (ok, so it’s from the Letter of James!) “Faith without … Continue reading →

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The Tears of God
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Posted on September 13, 2008 by

As the extent of damage from Hurricane Ike continues to unfold across the islands of the Caribbean and into Texas, Louisiana, Mexico and other places, it’s easy to ask “Where is God in the midst of this devastation and destruction?”  … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Action
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Posted on September 9, 2008 by

Last spring a member of the parish approached me about starting a contemplative prayer group at St. Luke’s.  Needless to say, I was thrilled that inititiave was bubbling up from the community.  Much of what we’ve done in our first … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Presidential Politics and Our Nation
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Posted on September 1, 2008 by

I’m more hopeful about politics than I’ve been in a long time.  I pray that hope grow into fruitful dialogue. My prayer is that this hope can be rewarded with a substantive discourse on ideas and not devolve into the … Continue reading →

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The Illusion of Control
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Posted on August 21, 2008 by

I listen to NPR every morning while I make coffee (for my wife) and tea (for myself).  I don’t drink as much coffee as I used to, partially because of the havoc it wreaks on my stomach and my blood … Continue reading →

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Bernard of Clairvaux–'If he goes to rest, it is enough for him'
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Posted on August 20, 2008 by

This text from Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 39:11 concluded the Hebrew Scripture reading for the Feast of Bernard of Clairvaux, celebrated today throughout Christendom. If he lives long, he will leave a name greater than a thousand, and if he goes to … Continue reading →

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