You do not need to go out looking
for spiritual conversations with others.
Not exact matches
Look at it this way: God is a relational being, and He created us
for relationship, and so if you are building a relationship with somebody through a
conversation you are having with them, or a way you are encouraging them to show them that you love them, then you ARE being
spiritual.
These questions churned
for months in his heart and mind and brought Jordan to seek
spiritual direction and religious
conversation.
Ultimately these
conversations about end - of - life care tie into the ancient
spiritual practice of honoring our parents and caring
for the elderly.
To welcome mature
conversations, to reflect on how our society has advantaged some while disadvantaging others based on skin color and culture and address the
spiritual implications
for life, is to agree with God that we are our brother's keeper.
Recently, when we were staying at the Brahma Kumaris
Spiritual University at Mt. Abu, Dadi Prakashmani, the Administrative head, invited our group
for a
conversation.
In the ensuing
conversation Anthony gives Vincent with much patience and humor what can only be described as
spiritual direction, explaining the nature of suffering, the need
for detachment, and the importance of outside counsel in understanding and treating one's
spiritual ills.
Toward the end of Ut Unum Sint, John Paul cites some of the questions that must be addressed in
conversation with the communities issuing from the tragic divisions of the sixteenth century: (1) The relationship between Sacred Scripture, as the highest authority in matters of faith, and Sacred Tradition, as indispensable to the interpretation of the Word of God; (2) The Eucharist as the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, an offering of praise to the Father, the sacrificial memorial and Real Presence of Christ and the sanctifying outpouring of the Holy Spirit; (3) Ordination, as a Sacrament, to the threefold ministry of the episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate; (4) The Magisterium of the Church, entrusted to the pope and the bishops in communion with him, understood as a responsibility and an authority exercised in the name of Christ
for teaching and safeguarding the faith; (5) The Virgin Mary, as Mother of God and Icon of the Church, the
spiritual Mother who intercedes
for Christ's disciples and
for all humanity.
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For me I have zero
conversation on
spiritual life in real life so I crave it, so often tempted to abandon hope.
George's reasons
for missing his comeback are eerily similar to some of the reasons I miss critical
spiritual conversations, especially in the context of my small group.
This knowledge has been part of the
spiritual conversation for a long time now.
Whether you go
for a walk, watch sunrise or sunset, have a meaningful
conversation, engage in a
spiritual practice, or partake in your favorite activity, your life is made more meaningful by participating in practices that inspire you and make you feel passionately alive.
While it's difficult to present a clear roadmap
for teachers on this topic, my purpose in writing this blog is to continue to
conversation on teaching
spiritual qualities in the classroom.
BM: I am thinking about someone like Agnes Martin and if you were to introduce the work by talking about her forsaking everything and turning her back on the world and living a hermit life, if that would lead to a more
spiritual aspect in the
conversation rather than if you waited just through the works
for someone to get there.
In my last semester, I carry this with me wherever I go, in
conversations with peers, over stress induced Lazy Hustlers at Evas or at the Met when
conversation calls
for historical or
spiritual precedent.
Maybe you share the same
spiritual beliefs or maybe you don't, but that's not the end of the
conversation when it comes to getting ready
for marriage.