Disciplines of the spiritual life put us in a place where we can experience inner transformation as a gift. Richard Foster warns of pitfalls that can hinder our way.
Explore the rhythm of life under the Rule of St. Benedict. The simple beauty of the Rule’s balance of work, prayer, and reading appeals to us as a balm in the midst of a sin-sick, busy world.
“Good Heaven!” said Scrooge, clasping his hands together, as he looked about him. “I was bred in this place. I was a boy here!” In this interchange between Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Past we see the softening influence of looking back on one’s life.