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What My Heart Wanted to Hear
A friend asked if I had written any poems about loneliness. I hadn’t. Then I listened to Brad Aaron Modlin’s poem “What You Missed That Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade” and Pádraig Ó Tuama talk about it. … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, compassion, Poetry, Reflections
Tagged Alice Popkorn, Brad Aaron Modlin, Daniel Ladinsky, Esther Hizsa, Hafiz, Loneliness, Lonely Leaf, Love Poems from God, Mrs Nelson, On Being, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Poetry Unbound, Rob, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, What You Missed That Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade, With that Moon Language
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DIY Retreat #12: Welcoming the New Year
This retreat was adapted from one prepared by Mei Chang, a SoulStream partner who is a spiritual director and retreat facilitator with a heart to offer contemplative spaces in urban areas. Instructions on how to plan a personal or group retreat … Continue reading
Posted in Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer, Prayer Retreat Outline, Reflections
Tagged Alice Popkorn, Esther Hizsa, Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 3:14-17, Joshua 4:1-9, little*star, Mei Chang, New Year, Peter, Reaching Out, Sitting in Silence, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, stones
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A Faithful Companion
See the whole universe, not only as something to love but as something that can love you back. –Pierre Teilhard de Chardin As many of you know, I have a Christmas cactus in the room where I pray, write, and … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Homelessness, Reflections
Tagged Alice Popkorn, B.C. Housing, Burnaby Now, Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness, Christmas Cactus, dgozgozz, Esther Hizsa, Lauren Boothby, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Psalm 27:14, Richard Rohr, seasons, Sitting in Silence, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver
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DIY Prayer Retreat #1: What God Has Given, What God Is Doing
Introduction: For a couple of years our contemplative group has been having one-day prayer retreats that are simple, wonderful and free. Up to eight of us have gotten together at one time. We bring our own lunch and meet for a morning or a … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Popular Posts, Prayer, Prayer Retreat Outline, Resource
Tagged A Daisy Day in May, Alice Popkorn, Anthony de Mello, Brent M., DSC_0678, e.e.cummings, gratitude, Greg Boyle S.J., I THANK YOU GOD FOR MOST THIS AMAZING, Lian Yu, Matthew 7:7-11; Matthew 6:30-34, Morning Prayer, prayer retreat, silent retreat, Sitting in Silence, SoulStream, Tattoos on the Heart, to have a morning..., Travis
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