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In this series of blog posts, Life lessons from a Trappist Monk, I share the wisdom of my late friend Brother Rene, who was a monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for over fifty years. For many years we corresponded by letter, and here I share excerpts from his letters. How blind and small one…

When I spent a weekend recently at Bishop’s Ranch, in Northern California, at an Advent retreat, I decided one misty morning to take a hike in the country surrounding the property. It had been raining for several days so the soil was soggy as I trudged up the pathway, each step dipping into the moist ground.…

Have you ever wanted more spaciousness in your day, but your days are full of responsibilities that you can’t ignore. Well, for almost a year now, I have been keeping a morning journal in which I draw and write. Some days, it’s a few scratch marks, along with a simple sentence, while other days I…