The desert fathers and mothers from the 3rd and 4th centuries remind us that when we spend our time criticizing everything, "we drag one another down into the abyss." So let's talk about things that are good for our souls.
Learning from Henri Nouwen to be faithful to my vocation to "do well the few things that I am called to do."
Here are the prayers for Thursday morning, from my booklet of weekly prayers, "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."
Are you feeling anxious and stressed out? Are you finding it difficult to pray? Is so, then I want to share with you a simple spiritual practice that I have found helpful, the practice of breathing, and letting our breathing become prayer.
My Pastoral Ponderings 