Tag Archives: Zen

Practicing the Presence of God

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 15, 2021

Doorways to Christian Contemplation Practicing the Presence of God Thursday, July 15, 2021 Prayer is the orientation of all the attention of which the soul is capable toward God. —Simone Weil, Waiting for God One of the simplest methods of contemplation is “to practice the presence of God” as described by Brother Lawrence (1614–1691), a… Continue Reading Practicing the Presence of God

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged attention, Brother Lawrence, Contemplation, focus, prayer, Presence, present

The Dark Emotions

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on March 26, 2020

The Path of Descent The Dark Emotions Thursday, March 26, 2020 Author and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor invites us to consider the lessons that suffering has to teach us and reminds us that we can only learn when we are willing to stay put instead of turning away. [Psychotherapist Miriam] Greenspan says that painful… Continue Reading The Dark Emotions

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Barbara Brown Taylor, darkness, Emotions, grief, Suffering

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