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The Examen
As part of a Sacred Journey class I am taking at the Mercy Center in Burlingame, I am doing a daily Examen practice modeled after the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. There are many versions floating around. Here is the one I use from my class: 1. Presence – Begin by recognizing the […]
Emptiness or Emergence?
I’m so ambivalent about the idea of kenosis or emptiness as it is taught throughout history in Christianity. As part of a class on contemplative spirituality, I have been reading about the emptying of the self so that God can fill our center. This idea seems to be rooted in the problematic self and original […]
Nice vs. Kind
When I checked my Facebook account today, two postings appeared directly next to each other. The first: “God doesn’t want us to spread words that hurt, He wants us to spread nice words.” from Veggie Tales (children’s videos at https://www.facebook.com/veggietales). And directly below this, a post from Byron Katie said, “Hurt feelings or discomfort of […]
Re-Wiring My Brain for Non-Dualism (The Kingdom of Heaven)
I’ve known for a long time that I need to return to a committed meditation practice. I am more aware of my anguish and yet somehow more peaceful when meditation is part of my life. So, who is educating me and moving me right now to launch this endeavor again? Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, an Episcopal […]
The Broken Bits
“Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” – Jesus, after feeding the multitude This little morsel was part of the reading at Mass a couple of weeks ago and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. As a post-Evangelical, ex-fundamentalist, semi-Agnostic, mystic, Buddhist Catholic universalist (or something along those lines), I […]
Getting Started
It seems appropriate to start my blog explaining the title: Luminous Immensity. It describes my artistic appraisal of both the physical/cosmic universe as well as the universe infinitely present within all of us. When I feel my place in this radiant and grand cosmos, I am happy, grounded, and life is satisfying to me. When […]
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