desert mothers Archives - Lisa Colón DeLay | Spiritual Formation and the Way of the Desert Elders

Book Announcement

My newest book “The Way of the Desert Elders” is now listed on Amazon here tiny.cc/elders

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Today, I give you a brief into to the book details and read and explain the table of contents.

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Don’t Fear the Desert [SSL 322]

I’m featuring the work of Sr. Laura Swan and some wisdom from “The Forgotten Desert Mothers” which is one of her intriguing books. Be sure to go here to find out more after you click play to listen to the episode.

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The Passions and the Pain [SSL 248]

Host Lisa Colón DeLay reads and reflects on the insights of Dr Wendy Farley from her book The Wounding and Healing of Desire: Weaving Heaven and Earth
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Hurricane FIONA recovery

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Eps 127: 3 Companions for the Wilderness

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Sharing Lectio Divina in Bristol

slide 11 of 13 — Lectio Divina Presentation Slide 11 (of 13)

It was very nice to meet Ed Cyzewski, in person, and the group in Bristol today, to share ancient Christian spiritual practice of Lectio Divina (“sacred reading”) with them. We shared the experience of prayer, scripture reading, and reflection.

It was a great joy.

Here is a slide, # 11. It’s the Scripture passage we…um….lectio-ed (Yes, it’s a new verb. Sarah Palin eat your heart out), plus the 4 movements of the exercise with bitty reminders of what each one is.

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When was the last time you practiced it, (or would you like to know more)?