Cultivating Contemplatives
In a world where people yearn for wellbeing, and movements like mindfulness are huge, we need to be creative in sharing the Christian contemplative tradition.
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Desert Disciplines for Lent
Monasteries and monastics draw from desert spirituality. They express disciplines that we, outside monastery walls, can draw on also. Some of these disciplines are expressed in vows of stability, obedience, ongoing conversion,… The Associates of Kopua Monastery are offering a Quiet Day in Lent on Saturday 23 March from 9:30am – 3:30pm at Te Waiora
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Contemplative Community
I recently had a conversation with a young man who had just completed 10 days in absolute silence, meditating 10 hours a day. This was at a Buddhist centre in New Zealand. 60 people attended. Attendance was free (koha – donation). Yes, there are places in New Zealand where you can go on a silent
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ordinand spiritual year
My friend, colleague, and fellow antipodean blogger, Rev Peter Carrell often describes what he would like to see happen if he were in charge. Now it’s my turn… I am concerned about the study, training, and formation of our clergy. [Particularly I’m concerned about liturgical study, training, and formation]. If I could have my way…
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iReligion
Our local newspaper, usually not interested in religion, last week printed an article by Aleks Krotoski about the effect of the internet on religion. This included (with my emphasis): Online, contrary to Nietzsche’s allegation, God is most certainly not dead. The web is littered with sacred spaces and, if anything, He (or She or It)
Tarrawara Abbey spared in fire – just
I am sure that the devastating fires in Victoria, the deaths, destruction and those affected have been much in all our thoughts and prayers. I was just sent an email to look at the Tarrawara Cistercian Abbey site where I had my retreat towards the end of last year. I am immediately reminded of the
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Tarrawarra Abbey Retreat
I have not been blogging here much as I have been away nine days on retreat at the Cistercian Abbey at Tarrawarra (near Melbourne, Australia). [I know – one day there was a post encouraging prayer for the United Nations meeting to discuss progress on the Millennium Development Goals – but I wrote that before
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