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November 16 Echoes of Eternity Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Hebrews 4:11 My child, do not despise My chastening and do not doubt My love. Bend … Continue reading →

Monk##039;s Prayer: At the monastic center is always a cloister an orchestrated emptiness, a place of light, a fountain to feed the heart##039;s garden. Give me this life: a center empty of all but light, the stillness of Eden before … Continue reading →

November 15 Echoes of Eternity I know, O Lord, that Thy judgments are right, and that Thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. Psalm 119:75 I, the Lord, try the hearts of those I love. The furnace of affliction burns away … Continue reading →

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35% Off All CDs through November 20th! The perfect gift for anyone who can’t make it to a service for Christmas Eve—Beloved Carols and the traditional Christmas story from the Gospel of Mathew. It will become a favorite tradition for … Continue reading →

Flash Friday— Life is A Gift: A Book for Thankful Hearts— $10 Today! #quot;The most important prayer in the world is just two words long: ##039;Thank you##039;. #quot; — Meister Eckhart http://www.paracletepress.com/life-is-a-gift-a-book-for-thankful-hearts.html

November 14 Echoes of Eternity For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. II … Continue reading →

An Ecounter With Joy http://www.communityofjesus.org/?p=4088194 An Ecounter With Joy | The Community of Jesuswww.communityofjesus.orgBy Sr. Nun Other If I were to write a musical, I would juxtapose two hymns that are beautifully simple, and simply beautiful. Our Communion hymn for … Continue reading →

By Sr. Nun Other If I were to write a musical, I would juxtapose two hymns that are beautifully simple, and simply beautiful. Our Communion hymn for last week was the 18th. century Shaker hymn, Simple Gifts.  I stood near … Continue reading →