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A Transformed Life Program
Praying From The Heart at St. Rita Church, Solon
Tentative program
During September-December 2013, we are planning to meet the second and the fourth Tuesdays of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. We will have Centering Prayer at the beginning and then we will have the following program:
Day 1
A Transformed Life
Conference I. Shifting Perspectives 41 min (ATL_dvd-1)
Day 2
A Transformed Life
Conference II. Unmasking Distortions 43 min (ATL_dvd-1)
Day 3
A Transformed Life
Conference III. Growing Awareness 46 min (ATL_dvd-2)
Day 4
A Transformed Life
Conference IV. Discovering Truth 46 min (ATL_dvd-2)
Day 5
A Transformed Life
Conference V. Embracing Inner Freedom 43 min (ATL_dvd-3)
Day 6
A Transformed Life
Conference VI. Finding True Happiness. 47 min (ATL_dvd-3)
The Divine Indwelling
During our meeting, we cover the last segment of the Gift of Life program, “Coming Home”. Our conversation took us to a beautiful ending that is summarized:
One thing I ask of the Lord;
this I seek:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all days of my life.
PSALM 27:4
In addition we were talking about our difficulty to perceive the presence of God in our life.
To go deeper in this matter , I recommend to read the following article by Fr. Thomss Keating, The Divine Indwelling. In this article, we learn:
1) To believe in the Divine Indwelling within us, fully present and energizing every level of our being.
2) To recognize that this energy level is benign, healing and transforming.
3) To enjoy its gradual unfolding step by step, both in prayer and in action.
CO_NewsletterJan2001_pag1_2 Extraction of the article from the CO Newsletter.
CO Newsletter Jan 2001 Fall/winter
The Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy
From Spirituality and Practice: Enrich your life with 37 universal spiritual practices.
“Spiritual practices connect us with our true selves, our neighbors, our world, and our Source. This alphabet is a map of the paths we use to make those vital connections. Here we share 37 main routes — forms of practice that are markers of the spiritual life in all the world’s religions and spiritual paths. Under them, you’ll find the tried-and-true practices such as prayer (Devotion) and meditation (Attention), as well as things like optimism (Hope) that become spiritual practices through our intentions.”
http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/AlphabetofPractice2013sm.pdf
St.Matthew’s Episcopal Church
An Ecumenical Contemplative group started at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Brecksville, Ohio. Rev. Stephanie Pace is very enthusiastic with this project and she is collaborating as a leader in conjunction with Dottie Rieman and myself. Our first meeting was on May 14, 2013. Since then, we have meet twice per month, on the second and forth Tuesday of the month, at 1:30 pm.
