Word + Flesh
Do fewer things and do what you do more slowly. Walk instead of drive. Read books rather than blogs. Sit down for your meals. Read more
Do fewer things and do what you do more slowly. Walk instead of drive. Read books rather than blogs. Sit down for your meals. Read more
It was noted of many saints that their faces looked childlike. This is because they didn’t have need of a mask–what was inside didn’t need hiding from the outside world. Try to live one day without masks, let your face be a transparent window into what is inside of you. Pray that God will illumine your heart so that it is God’s light that shines through the clear pane of your face. Read more
Follow Christ’s example. What can you heal? Read more
When you wake up praise God for waking up, When you eat praise God for the food, Praise God for the people you meet, the work you do, the frustrations you have, the joys you experience. Praise God in all and for all. Read more
In the morning, spend 20 minutes surrendering Think over your day, your life–each thing that comes into your head, surrender it to God Let go of your ambitions Let go of your fears Let go of your body Let go of your soul Let go of your family Let go of your friends Let go of your holiness Let go of your sins Let go of your truth Let go, let go, let go Release all that you are, all... Read more
Throughout your day, create prayer bursts–quick prayers in response to those around you. Pray for the person that you see passing on the street, the driver in the car next to you at a stop light, pray for the event you see or hear about on the news. Let small flashes of prayer be bursts of light in your life throughout the day. Read more
In Lent, and throughout the year, Sundays are always feast days–always times when we celebrate the resurrection. Relax your Lenten discipline, enjoy a desert, drink a glass of wine. Sunday is the day we recognize God moving fully into our world to reign as King. Welcome God with a feast. Read more
Often we are unable to confess because we haven’t spent enough time thinking about what sin is and how we commit it. Reflect on what sin is and then create a list of sins common in your life. When you go to confess your sins to a priest or fellow Christian, use this list to help you prepare. _____________________________________ “Self-Examination Before Confession” by Saint Nicolas Varzhansky Read more
No food or caloric drinks until 5 PM Spend the time you would eating reading scripture or a soul feeding book Read more
What is complicating your life? Too many activities–quit a few. Too much time deciding what to wear–reduce your options. Seek to simplify your life. Leave room for God’s surprises. Make space for the Lord. Read more
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