The Center for Contemplative Practice

That which was destined to be the nature and Omega destiny (Teilhard map) of all reality, part of which is the movement of humanity, and within it my personal Alpha and Omega, my continuity with the flow of all energy, all matter, all time, all living beings, all humans, was thwarted by the archetypal sin of Adam to yearn to be what nature was not, needed to be reset for the ...

This is a continuation of a previous set of readings about my interactions with the world around me (the physical universe), added to my assimilation of what is meaningful (the mental universe), all encapsulated by the energy to move to my deepest evolution and to sustain myself beyond the constrictions of matter and time (the spiritual universe).

I used to think th...

A theoretical Catholic is in an existential struggle between what the world says is true and what absolute truth is, as it is on earth as it is in Heaven. Part of where I find myself as I challenge the assumptions that I have always held about Jesus, the Catholic Church, what I see is the tension between the monarchical expression of my Faith down through the centuries, and h...

INSTRUCTIONS: This is a Meditation for you. I find it helpful to read it out loud, even if I do so alone.

Wandering down the labyrinthine pathways of the upper room of my inner self, I sometimes have ideas that flit through my consciousness that don’t fit into any system (that I am now aware of), but, because I know everything in reality is linked to everything els...

I decided to write out this Rosary, even though it might be tedious to read, to provide you with the traditional Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary (in bold), along with my commentary on how I use this unique prayer of penance and reparation.

I fell into the trap that says all I have to do is recite the Rosary, and it gives me grace. The trap is not that I recite the...