Spirituality of the desert: desert hospitality

My life is with my brother (and sister) Abba Anthony The way forward is the way to someone else. John V. Taylor Hospitality begins at home – with ourselves.Hospitality is about acceptance, of ourselves and others,and is always in the context of the immediate and the concrete. [Remember] You shall also love the stranger,For you […]

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Spirituality of the desert: desert wisdom

Nothing can overcome us, but only humility. AmmaTheodora Hearing that a brother was to be brought before the council, he came also, carrying a leaking basket of sand. He said, “How should I judge my brother when my sins run out behind me like the sand in this basket?” Abba Moses Nothing can overcome us, […]

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Spirituality of the desert

This meditation is the first in Fr Philip Carter’s series Spirituality of the desert, the series that will accompany us during Lent this year. Desert: Uninhabited, desolate; uncultivated, barren. Waterless and treeless region…. It is difficult to conceive of either Judaism or Christianity without the desert. The austerity and relentless simplicity of the desert- and […]

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The way it is

Fr Philip Carter offers a ministry of spirituality, with a series of meditations on some questions that we may ponder as we consider our life in God. You will find here his reflections and questions for meditation, images, music and poetry to enrich your life’s journey. Welcome back to Spirit Matters for 2024. we hope […]

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The poetry of faith: a bridge of hope

Fr Philip Carter offers a ministry of spirituality, with a series of meditations on some questions that we may ponder as we consider our life in God. You will find here his reflections and questions for meditation, images, music and poetry to enrich your life’s journey. …to totter on planks we hope will become bridges […]

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