December 2011
12 posts
From the Archives :: 'Vocations of Hope' :: for... →
An Advent Reflection :: “Remembering Mary & Joseph” :: for @altervideomag
From the Archives :: 'Friendship Evangelism: A... →
Contemplate: Is My Personality Compatible with... →
phileena:
Some personality types resist contemplation, claiming it’s not for them. They are usually the very out-going, extraverted, intense types. But intensity can be a form of distraction (Richard Rohr) and is often a substitute for presence. And presence is what enables us to live the bursting abundance…
12 Days of Freedom with Freeset Blog Tour
Dali “I like to spend time here,” Dali says of working at Freeset. Her start with the business was a little unconventional. Initially, Freeset had been unable to employ any more women when she approached them for a job. But, undeterred Dali and a friend continued to turn up for work, “For the first five months I worked without salary. The other women collected some money from their salaries and...
From the Archives :: "The True Cost of Protecting... →
'Why We Don't Need "Women's" Ministry' →
Contemplate: An Advent Cocoon →
phileena:
As Advent and the Christmas season approaches, I can’t help but think of Christ’s model of surrender—The Pachal Mystery—suffering, dying and being resurrected to new life. Surrender is a central theme for Christians—the turning point to transformation. It’s unfortunate that there aren’t more…