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The Spirit of George and Jack

By in Books, Christianity, Spirituality

This past weekend I led a retreat at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit called “The Spirituality of George MacDonald and C. S. Lewis.” Following Lewis’s longstanding nickname, I affectionately referred to our topic as “The Spirit of George and Jack.” Weekend retreats at the monastery typically include five conferences: one Friday evening, three on [...]

Read full story · Comments { 8 } · June 18, 2012

Meeting Jane Tomaine

By in Books, Spirituality

Episcopal priest Jane Tomaine has written a wonderful book on Benedictine spirituality called St. Benedict’s Toolbox. Tomorrow she is presenting a one-day workshop on “Benedictine Spirituality: Living Intentionally in a Distracted World” here in Atlanta, and alas, I won’t be able to attend — I’ll be busy co-leading a retreat at the Monastery of the [...]

Read full story · Comments { 3 } · September 9, 2011

Simplicity and Prayer

By in Christian mysticism, Contemplation, Mysticism, Spirituality

In the simple promises for the junior lay associates (Lay Cistercians) of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, we promise, among other things, to live “life in simplicity and prayer.” I love that juxtaposition. Prayer and simplicity go together so beautifully, it seems to me, that one of the best ways to cultivate in our [...]

Read full story · Comments { 0 } · August 18, 2011

A Birthday Cake for Two Monks

By in Spirituality

Last week two monks of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit had birthdays. Father Anthony (who is the monastic advisor to the Lay Associates, of whom I am a member) turned a mere 83. But Father Luke, our last surviving founder (he’s been at the monastery since it was established in 1944) turned 100! Needless [...]

Read full story · Comments { 2 } · August 9, 2011

Inside the Shell

By in Christian mysticism, Mysticism, Spirituality

Mark Doty has written a wonderful poem called “A Green Crab’s Shell.” You can read it here. It’s about finding a crab shell and wondering at the beautiful shock of “Giotto blue” found within it — the color of the sky, carried by the crab all life long and yet invisible to all (except God). [...]

Read full story · Comments { 0 } · August 8, 2011

Mark Your Calendars…

By in Announcements

These dates are subject to change, but will probably stay as they are. If you’d like to participate in a retreat that I will be leading or co-leading at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, GA, in 2012, here are the dates to hold: June 15 – 17, 2012: The Spirituality of George [...]

Read full story · Comments { 0 } · June 22, 2011

The New Abbey Store

By in Spirituality

The Monastery of the Holy Spirit has opened a new Monastic Heritage Center, including a museum of monastic culture — housed in an old barn where the monks lived when they first came to Georgia in 1944, a greenhouse and garden center, a coffee shop, and a new Abbey Store. The entire center is beautiful, [...]

Read full story · Comments { 0 } · May 8, 2011
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