tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post3005666498291140808..comments2023-09-30T06:31:56.558-07:00Comments on Living Stones Community: Monks Who Eat Cheerios and Go to the Zooliving stoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444266250380793763noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-87511733911316505882010-02-12T20:49:20.040-08:002010-02-12T20:49:20.040-08:00Excellent post, Jennica!
Your experience sounds ...Excellent post, Jennica! <br /><br />Your experience sounds an awful lot like my own, striving to live as a "good" Christian in a black and world of prescriptive legalism. So much of what goes on in Western churches today is nothing more than modern day Pharisee-ism. We must transcend the line between the sacred and the secular - after all, isn't this was the cross was all about? Christ, in whom all the fullness of the Deity dwell, died a physical death in a human body to usher in His eternal kingdom here and now. Everything is spiritual because Jesus abolished the dichotomy. So why in God's name do we continue to live as though the cross is meaningless? Why do we wait for God's kingdom when he said it's here, it's among us, it's in us - whether eating Cheerios or visiting the zoo. <br /><br />My big sister here in Korea shared her story of when she received the gift of speaking in tongues, which just happened to be when she was on the toilet. She laughs as she remembers, saying that God really has a sense of humor in the ways He reminds us that He truly is everywhere. ^_^<br /><br />May we attune ourselves to the sacred in every moment...and in every place.<br /><br />In His unfathomable love,<br />JoyJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783931614597203744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-16895908428833111272010-01-08T12:03:27.437-08:002010-01-08T12:03:27.437-08:00Jennica, I'm excited that you were able to spe...Jennica, I'm excited that you were able to spend some time at St. Leo's! Though it's true that God is a part of our most common activities and interactions, it never hurts to carve out special places and opportunities from our daily life to increase our awareness of His presence. I certainly treasure the handful of 'mini-retreats' I enjoyed at St. Leo's, singing with the monks, journaling by the lake, and praying with friends. Your reflection reminds me of the peace I experienced there. Thank you!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05709676159876141686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-18591628111077449712010-01-05T07:35:21.025-08:002010-01-05T07:35:21.025-08:00Thanks. This reminds me of a great scene in the do...Thanks. This reminds me of a great scene in the documentary "Into Great Silence." The Carthusian monks climb up a snowy hill and take turns sliding down, some falling over and rolling down the hill; they all laugh and have a good time. In addition to the prayer, the reading, the labor, the monks have light-hearted fun, too.John Orzechowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701058293832714313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-66892799932680481172010-01-05T05:43:12.928-08:002010-01-05T05:43:12.928-08:00Great post, Jennica. Thank you! It was indeed a sp...Great post, Jennica. Thank you! It was indeed a special day. And the most special part for me was the "community" the five of us who were on the "mini-retreat" experienced with each other. I'm very grateful.<br />--RCRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06953614290688725077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-77787346670654015502010-01-05T05:42:07.495-08:002010-01-05T05:42:07.495-08:00Jennica, thanks for writing this entry, and I'...Jennica, thanks for writing this entry, and I'm happy to share the journey with you. Like you said, "God is found in the everyday..." Amen. <br />Blessings--Anna (PS. What a great title!)living stoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444266250380793763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-65902062422585533012010-01-04T17:51:11.902-08:002010-01-04T17:51:11.902-08:00Thank you for this, Jennica.
I also spent years h...Thank you for this, Jennica.<br /><br />I also spent years having noisy "quiet" times. Those left me wanting.<br /><br />I thought it was particularly poignant when Father James said, "So the green swamp leaves us with a dilemma; when we're going to Disney, which way do we drive around it?" <br /><br />Indeed, it's all spiritual!Paul T. Corriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763011561669230915noreply@blogger.com