Faith
Life Matters: The Essential Movement
Surrender is something that HAPPENS to us when we’ve tried everything else and come up empty.
Faith and Doubt at 40 Below
Whether God exists is a legitimate question. That man needs a God is an incontrovertible fact. – Carl Jung One day at Mepkin Abbey monastery, Father Christian and I were in the breezeway that separates the monastic offices from the refectory. While chatting we were approached by a self-professed atheist who said he was visiting [...]
Determined and Eager
Even my febrile brain is at a loss as to how to apply this wonderful video to business or anything else that is “practical.” It is just such a wonderful piece that I had to watch it over and over and now feel compelled to share it. On the one hand it is only a video of a singleman, Mark Alouf, [...]
Faith, Trial, and Transformation on 7th Ave.
The Hero’s Journey in The Devil Wears Prada When we try to use the power of transformation for earthly ends we risk straying into the Dark Side or what is called Black Magic. In Yoga, the mystical branch of Hinduism, gurus warn that with transformational development comes power and with power the temptation to use [...]
The Action of Living
August – Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and philosophy. An observation: have you ever considered that a huge factor in your life has been that you did not marry and have children? You could have had exactly the same convictions and guiding spirit, but gotten thrown off the path if you [...]
Self-Survey
Do you have a plan for personal development? Do you have any habits that are counterproductive? Do you run your life or does your life run you? Do you believe that honesty, discipline, selflessness, and teamwork are valid precepts in modern society? Who are you if you took away the external conditions of your life [...]
Isaiah and the Darkness of God
‘Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.’ The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: ‘Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live [...]
