Soul School Archives - Lisa Colón DeLay | Spiritual Formation and the Way of the Desert Elders

An explanation of "dishonest beautification" in art and literature. (Paul Tillich - Mid 20th Century)

Does the "welcoming prayer" welcome injustice or the status quo? Author Lisa DeLay responses to a reader.

Despair can be experienced as a universal breakdown of meaning, according to Paul Tillich. Today, I return to his work "The Courage to Be" to read and reflect on the courage to confront our anxiety and reality in the midst of the break down of meaning.

From his direct contact with the poor Gutierrez developed the embodied spirituality in action of liberation theology.

Who are we when we are still? We are invited to a spacious life.

Reflecting from Bethany Beach on integrity, humility, and "beach church" with Thomas Merton and his book New Seeds of Contemplation

Seven Ways to live in God's Love - featuring a book by Colette Lafia.

Exploring Paul Tillich's insightful and prescient work "The Courage to Be" on the topic of fear and anxiety as they relate to mortality.

This is the final in the series of afflicting thoughts as thought by Evagrius Ponticus. The focus is vainglory and pride explained differently than you may have previously understood them.

This is midway through the series on the eight afflicting thoughts as taught by Evagrius Ponticus (345-400 CE). Today the focus is on weather of wrath and acedia.

Identifying avarice and dejection: 2 of he 8 afflicting thoughts Evagrius teaches us about.

Lust and Fornication - Afflicting Thoughts (insights from Evagrius Ponticus)

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Soul School lesson - Featuring Andō, Thomas Merton, and Keren Dibbens-Wyatt

Featuring the book of meditations (Seeds of Devotion) by Rev. Roger Butts and focusing on the last prayer of Thomas Merton that he prayed before his death.

"Joy is not designed to be a crumb," says the late poet, Mary Oliver.

The surprising means by which joy gives us strength.

How demonic systems work to stay powerful and keep outsiders from getting the help and equality due to them. Article by Dr Wendy Farley.

Finding love for our special longing

Meister Eckhart's Book of Secrets has meditative mystic poetry and wisdom that I will share with you to celebrate National Poetry Month.

What good is a prayer of relinquishment?

Featuring Sarah L. Sanderson's article from Fathom Magazine (APR 2021) called Whole Person, Whole Globe, Whole God (a book review of the Wild Land Within)

How do we stay uncorrupted if we are adjacent to power?

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