“I asked God to spare me nothing but life.” — Teddy Macker I first learned to practice from William Johnston’s book Christian Zen back when I was a shaggy haired 20 year old. It was a quake book, a book that shook my foundation, just as Brother Lawrence had done for me 5 years earlier. In Christian Zen the intersection of the disciplined approach of Zen and the pure gift of Christian contemplation spoke to me. As I deepened in my practice, I put Brother Lawrence’s Practice of the Presence of God on the shelf for a few years, as …
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Advent Outpost from the Backporch (#3)
“Wherever humility goes, all inner disquiet ceases and outward adversities do not produce alarming impressions.” – St. Theopan the Recluse Advent Outpost from the Backporch (#3) This is the last round, my friends, as we tip toe towards the solstice before falling on top of Christmas. This is the last Advent outpost in the series. See, last year my wife and I started an Advent neighborhood get together last year; soup, wine, bread, cheese, poetry, stories, hymns, and children bellowing. A eucharist of sorts, but more with an ancient turn to honoring both the light in the darkness, and the …
Wild Mystic Folk for Lovers, Gamblers, and Rovers Alike | Luke Redfield
“And some artists—whether it’s moviemaker Terrence Malick or folksinger Luke Redfield or poet Linda Gregg—help so we might see again: see that all is holy, that all is strange, that all is miracle.” – Teddy Macker, UCSB The Bottom Line I love the kinship one can feel with a poet, author, or musician. The right song or poem can track you down and settle into the liturgy of your life. I count myself lucky to have had that experience too many times to count. I try to keep my ears open enough so artistic expressions can tunnel their way from my …
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