Examples of Personal Rules Pope John Paul XXIII when he was a seminary student 15 minutes of silent prayer upon rising in the morning 15 minutes of spiritual reading Before bed, a general examination of consciousness followed by confession; then identifying issues for the next morning’s prayer. Arranging hours of the day to make this
Creating a Rule of Life Discovering Your Unconscious Rule Most of us do certain things because we are followers of Christ. We participate in worship each Sunday. We pray before meals. We celebrate Holy Days. We may not even be aware that we are practicing a Rule of Life, but as we order our lives
We are living in an incredibly turbulent time. It seems like every day there is new massive upheaval in the economy, world politics, local systems of government and families. The placid lake that we have been wading playfully into and building beautiful sand castles around, has turned into a boiling sea, with high winds, crushing
As we gather as a community it is our responsibility to create space so that we can hear and respond to God’s call. However, most of our lives are clogged with noise and isolation. The noise and isolation hinder our ability to hear God. Isolation removes the many different voices that God speaks through. The
