Wild Beasts and Dragon’s Wine [SSL 295]

Evagrius Ponticus (345-399 CE) was an expert of the inner life. Today, we read from Fr. Gabriel Bunge book on what Evagrius meant by Dragon’s Wine and Angel’s Bread. See companion page (PART 2) for the book link, more on the author, and other info.

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Hidden in Plain Sight [SSL 293]

Today we explore the treasures of deeper mysteries that are a grace. More from Carl McColman.

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The Wounded Healer [SSL 292]

Learning from Henri Nouwen how “in our own woundedness, we can become a source of life for others”

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Eps 225: Guest, Carmen Acevedo Butcher on Brother Lawrence

Today is an unveiling of Carmen’s scintillating new translation of the classic: “Practice of the Presence” about Brother Lawrence (Nicholas Herman).

The featured image of Brother Lawrence is one I co-created using the skills of Artificial Intelligence.

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End of 2023—SSL 290: There is no future without this main thing

Closing out 2023, I’m thinking about how we make a better future and I’m featuring insights on forgiveness from Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) and the African concept of ubuntu that can make the future possible.

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15 fantastic teachers! Very insightful and enjoyable.

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