Midweek Meditation - Thoughts in Solitude

In this episode, we talk about the intentionality behind the rule of life. We focus on the work behind the rule - what are our core values? Resources: Rule of Life workbookSpirituality for Everyday Living by Brian C TaylorThe Rule of St. Benedict by Joan Chittister

Follow along/pray with us - bulletin hereOr in the Book of Common PrayerOur scripture for the evening - Romans 13Follow us: @esfwake

For more on discernment and the observatio, pre-order the upcoming book, Belovedness: Finding God (and Self) on Campus out June 2020.

Read Luke 5 here. More on Imaginative Contemplation

This week, James talks about Meister Eckhart and Christian nondualism through the practice of stillness in contemplative prayer.

Read: Psalm 42Other resources for the active prayer practice: https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/category/category/active-prayer-practiceMore on St. Teresa of Avila: https://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/tic/index.htm

Hebrews 10Learn more about the practice of gratitude here.

Colossians 2:1-10Resources for Contemplative Prayer

Shout outs and credits to author and theologian, Padraig O Tuama for the inspiration to saying hello and noticing life on campus. And also credit to Richard Rohr for his work on Order, Disorder, and Reorder in his many works but most recently in his book The Universal Christ.