I wonder sometimes how connections are made in the brain and in the heart. When I read this reflection on “Holding the Tension of Opposites” the image that came to me was that of the Hokey Pokey action song that I did as a child: “You put one foot in; you take one foot out; you do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around…”. The right foot in; the right foot out; the left foot in; the left foot out…two feet in; two feet out; your whole self in; your whole self out, turn yourself around.
Becoming Who We are Meant to Be
On my journey to becoming an Oblate of St. Benedict’s, I have been reading the Rule and meeting with a group of fellow candidates as we study the Benedictine way of life and seek to follow the Rule as lay persons, not professed monastics. Humility is a hard virtue to wrap one’s head around. As pointed out in the Awakening to Wholeness article, “The path involves daily, concrete, and ordinary work, both internal and external.” Humility is becoming who God created you to be. So, what does humility look like?
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The Presence of the Holy One Became Tangible
I recall easily a time when I needed a direction in my life. I had left one avenue of vocation, religious life, and felt like I was floundering, not knowing in what direction I should move. I felt abandoned by God, puzzled by the reality of not knowing what to do or what path to follow. I prayed for direction, but felt open space—not a firm response.
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Contemplative Practice