Friday, March 20, 2015. Kristen Lamb is an intelligent and eloquent writer and blogster. You can see her blog here. She does this thing that many writers do, which is to describe the methods and means of storytelling and writing via metaphor. A sensible mode of instruction, of course.

We ought to make some progress, however little, every day, and show some increase of fervor. We ought to act as if we were at war as, indeed, we are and never relax until we have won the victory. Thomas Merton, The Ascent to Truth. Thomas Merton, No Man is an Island. He who does not ho.

Semper in Ore Psalmus, Semper in Corde Christus. Always a Psalm on the lips, always Christ in the heart. Friday, March 01, 2013. Friday Florilegia, Friday, March 1, 2013. The Gospel for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,. But the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,. 8220;This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. So the father divided the property between them.

Devoted To The Tendance Of My Soul In The Benedictine Tradition. Wednesday, January 1, 2014. The brilliant colors of sunrise were a nice start to the day. They did not last long. Just long enough to instill afresh that sense of awe accompanied by some wonderment and appreciation before the colors began to dull and fade. More clouds moved in and the rest of the day was gray and cold. I would be lost as a goose in a snow storm without it. They can be recalled in mem.