Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

(Photo©Michael Seagriff) W e thank Allison Gingras and Elizabeth Riordan for inviting Catholic bloggers to re-post their favorite articles on "Worth Revisiting” Wednesday.  Do yourself a favor- go there now (and every Wednesday) and gouge yourself on a feast of spiritual treasures. Be sure to visit Allison at  Reconciled To You and Elizabeth at Theology Is A Verb during the rest of the week.  You will find much spiritual nourishment and encouragement there. Here is my contribution:    Blessed Henry Suso, O.P. and The Eucharist  (Originally posted on January 23, 2016) [Today] we remember Blessed Henry Suso, O.P. (1290-1365) a German Dominican priest, mystic and spiritual writer. Some suggest that it is difficult to separate fact from fiction when discussing  this gifted Friar. He had as many critics as he did followers. There is a brief but interesting account of his life in Sister Mary Jean Dorcy, O.P.'s ...

T hank you Allison Gingras and Elizabeth Riordan for inviting Catholic bloggers to re-post their favorite articles on "Worth Revisiting” Wednesdays.   Go there now (and every Wednesday) and gouge yourself on a feast of spiritual treasures. Be sure to visit Allison at  Reconciled To You and Elizabeth at Theology Is A Verb during the rest of the week.  You will find much spiritual nourishment and encouragement there. Here is my contribution: Stop Running Away From Suffering - Embrace It As God's Will for You (Originally posted April 16, 2014) As Catholics we are supposed to be counter cultural. But are we? What spiritual concept is more foreign in today's culture than the idea that we should embrace suffering? Probably none, since the majority of us run away from, reject, and complain about any and all forms of suffering.  We are always looking for some pill to pop or syrup to ingest to get rid of even the slightest physical pain. How...

W e thank Allison Gingras and Elizabeth Riordan for inviting Catholic bloggers to re-post their favorite articles on "Worth Revisiting” Wednesdays.  Do yourself a favor- go there now (and every Wednesday) and gouge yourself on a feast of spiritual treasures. Be sure to visit Allison at  Reconciled To You and Elizabeth at Theology Is A Verb during the rest of the week.  You will find much spiritual nourishment and encouragement there. Here is my contribution: Monday Musings - Good Prayer, Bad Prayer, The Better Prayer (Originally published September 28, 2015) There is always something more that a hungry soul can learn about prayer. I found this to be true during a brief presentation Father John Denburger, OCSO offered at a recent retreat I made at the Abbey at the Genesee in Piffard, New York. I hope I can do justice to the pearls he shared with us. The most important relationship we are called to develop in this life," Father began, ...

Thank you, Allison Gingras and Elizabeth Riordan, for inviting an ever-expanding group of Catholic bloggers to re-post their favorite articles on “Worth Revisiting” Wednesdays. Do yourself a favor- go there now (and every Wednesday) and let these authors bless and challenge you in Faith journey. During the rest of each week. visit Allison at   Reconciled To You and Elizabeth at Theology Is A Verb .  Here is what I am sharing this week: We Are Our Own Worse Enemy ( Originally posted November 25, 2013) Far too many Catholics are not well-formed in the teachings of Christ's Church. Given this tragic reality, one would expect Catholic media to only publish the work of individuals and columnists who accurately set forth the tenets of the Catholic Church.  Over the years, too many publications claiming to be "Catholic" have consistently demonstrated a preference for doing just the opposite. An example of this proclivity is a column that ...

Thanks to the continuing generosity of Allison Gingras and Elizabeth Riordan, several bloggers take the time each week to re-post a favorite post on "Worth Revisiting” Wednesday. Do yourself a favor- go there now (and every Wednesday) and let them challenge you in Faith journey. During the rest of each week, visit Allison at   Reconciled To You and Elizabeth at Theology Is A Verb .  You will be pleased with what they share. Here is what I am sharing this week: Do You Really Want To Remain Silent?  (Originally posted September 16, 2013) (Source:wallpapersdepo.net) In a second reading from the Office of Readings which I ead some time ago (Ez 2.8-3.11,17-21), God uses His prophet Ezekiel to challenge us – another one of those hard teachings for those of us living in what some are describing as the post-Christian era. What do I mean? Let me explain.

Every Wednesday, a diverse group of Catholic bloggers accept the invitation of Allison Gingras and Elizabeth Riordan to re-post their favorite articles on It’s "Worth Revisiting”. We thank them for their on-going sponsorship and encouragement. Do yourself a favor - go there now (and every Wednesday). You will be blessed. During the rest of each week be sure to visit Allison at   Reconciled To You and Elizabeth at Theology Is A Verb .  I might be a month early but wanted to share this post now: St Agatha and I "Have A Good Thing Going" (Originally posted  February 5, 2014) (Source: Wikimedia Commons ) More than 20 years ago, my former pastor asked us if we all knew the dates of our Baptism. No one did. “You should,” he exclaimed, “it was the most important day of your life. You should celebrate it every year.” Until he asked, I had never given much thought to the day of my baptism save for being vaguely thankful m...

Merry Christmas to Allison Gingras, Elizabeth Reardon, and all the bloggers and visitors who stop by every week at "Worth Revisiting Wednesday". I am sure you will enjoy this week's contributions which you can view here. You can also show your appreciation to Allison and Elizabeth for hosting this weekly post by visiting them at Reconciled to You and Theology Is A Verb . I hope you enjoy this gift from Father Hardon: The Mysteries of Christmas and the Eucharist (Originally posted December 26, 2013) Take a few minutes to view Christmas and the Eucharist through the eyes of an Apostle of the Eucharist - another great gift from the late and beloved Father John A. Hardon, S.J. You can find this saintly priest's reflection here.