Intentionality & The Field of God’s Love Firstly let us consider the nature and exploration of the science of Intention. Secondly let us consider particular intentions being held in the Field of God’s Love – that is to say intentions being held in prayer. Physics names and explores empirically what we know by faith...
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Desert Wisdom
Sayings of the Desert Fathers Introduced by Henri J.M. Nouwen. Translation and art by Yushi Nomura, Orbis Books, New York, 2001 p. xii Yushi also knew that the Christian monk in Egypt and the Buddhist monk in...
The Universe Story
“We have a new story of the universe. Science has given us a new revelatory experience. It is now giving us a new intimacy with the earth.” Thomas Berry, Dream of the Earth “The earth was once molten rock, and now sings operas.” Brian Swimme, The Universe...
My Vocation is Love
Beside myself with joy, I cried out: ‘Jesus, my love! I’ve found my vocation, and my vocation is love.’ From the Autobiography of St Therese Lisieux
Set Pools of Silence
“Incarnate Word, in whom all nature lives, Cast flame upon the earth: raise up contemplatives among us, men who walk within the fire of ceaseless prayer impetuous desire. Set pools of silence in this thirsty land” James McAuley 1917 – 1976 © Copyright Norma McAuley
Festival of the Sacred Heart
On Friday June 7, 2013, Heart of Life, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, and St Thomas Parish, Blackburn celebrated together the Feast of the Sacred Heart, with a 7pm Eucharistic celebration at St Thomas the Apostle Parish, Blackburn. Our Celebrant for the Evening was Fr. John Mulrooney MSC,...
Time for Men – June 2013
After a nonstarter in March, the second “Time for Men” Saturday for 2013, was held at Heart of Life Spirituality Centre on June 8th. Three men joined facilitator Chris Chaplin msc, to share ‘life stories’ and talk through topics of interest that came up during the sharing. The Spirit of respect and...
A Gathering of Men – Ellenborough Men’s Weekend
These are Gatherings for Men Dates for 2013 are: Thurs 21st February to Sun 24th, 2013 Thursday 9th May to Sunday 12th, 2013 Thurs 22nd August to Sun 25th, 2013 Thurs 14th November to Sun 17th, 2013 Venue: The Inner Journey Centre, 86 Toms Creek Rd, Ellenborough NSW 2446 Time:...
Men’s Journey
Men are called to undertake the true journey of life a journey of humility and acceptance, a journey into their emotions and integrity, a journey into their soul and spirit, a journey into their capacity for love, for their power and for dying. If Men really understood, that the true...
Contemplation: the Axis Mundi
Father Teilhard de Chardin speaks in his book The Divine Milieu of a nun praying in a chapel in a desert place and, as she prays, all the forces of the universe seem to reorganize themselves in keeping with the desire of that tiny praying figure and the axis...
Jung on the Shadow: Broadening of Consciousness
Carl Jung said that “the Shadow is the person that we’d rather not be.” He explains that the Shadow is the side of our personality which we do not consciously display in public. It may have positive or negative qualities. If it remains unconscious, the Shadow is often projected...
Enneagram: Adelaide 2013
Spiritual Dimensions of the Enneagram – Introduction A Weekend workshop introducing the Enneagram was held Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May, 2013 at Mary Mackillop Centre – St. Michael’s College Henley Beach, S.A.- The group of 42 participants were introduced to the Enneagram by facilitator Chris Chaplin msc. The Enneagram...
MSC Missions Conference
Gathering for MSC Engaged in Traditional Mission Arenas 2013 2-5 May, 2013, Sydney The first part of the Missions Gathering was to join the initiative called Mission: One Heart Many Voices. This was a Conference jointly organised by Catholic Mission Australia and Catholic Religious Australia. Over 300 people attended...
Mindfulness of Heart – Douglas Park, 2013
Mindfulness of Heart St. Mary’s Towers Retreat Centre, Douglas Park NSW The popular practice of Mindfulness explored in the context of a Spirituality of the Heart offering fresh perspective and living informed by a deeper wisdom. This 6-day guided retreat was held Monday 22nd – Sunday 28th April 2013,...
Mindfulness Prayer Day and Seminars – Heart of Life, 2013
Prayer Day – “Mindfulness and Meditation” Saturday 26th March, 2013 – 10am to 3.30pm Facilitated by Chris Chaplin msc —————————————- Seminars – “Mindfulness and Meditation” Five Wednesdays – February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013 While there were five Thursdays and participants benefited from all five, each day had...
A Very Wet Men’s Weekend
Flooding along the NSW mid-north coast. Thurs 21st February to Sun 24th, 2013 It was only the first day and we were holding our February 2013 “Gathering of Men” at Ellenborough, when record rains hit the north coast of NSW and southern Queensland. Along the Hastings-Ellenborough River catchment many inches...
A Story on Communal Correction
I was recently told of an African tribe that does a most beautiful thing. When someone does something hurtful and wrong, they take the person to the centre of town, and the entire tribe comes and surrounds him. For two days they’ll tell the man every good thing he...
Swiss Abbot Appeals for Church Reform
Abbot Martin Werlen by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt, The Tablet, Jan 3, 2013 A fiery appeal for church reform by an influential Swiss abbot has attracted widespread attention throughout Europe, and has, moreover, been welcomed by the future president of the Swiss bishops’ conference. Fifty-year-old Abbot Martin Werlen, leader of the...
Radiant Beauty
After recently seeing the film Life of Pi, the scene of Pi in awe at the fluorescent ocean (image left), found its way into my breath meditation. The following poem, expresses my experience. Intense lazer pain in joint between fourth and fifth fingers within the hand. Sit up moving...
To Your Mother’s Eye, Behold
My mother only had one eye, (even though she wasn’t a Crow’s supporter). I hated her… She was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students and teachers to support the family. There was this one day during primary school where my mum came to say hello to me. I...