What to do when the remote control does not guide me to where I want to be in life?
Honest reflection, spiritual depth, and encouragement – sometimes it is just hard; and yet…
The Day I Stopped Looking Sideways Last Saturday, frustrated after a week of computer issues, I faced a blank screen. The cursor blinks, taunts. Even my favourite fountain pen fails to mark the page. Through the window, fog drapes the harbour, clouds poised on the southern horizon—a physical acedia rolling in. What can I change…
Distraction, Acedia and the Ancient Practice of Watchfulness Distraction dilutes the soul and dulls the spirit Distraction has always been a strategic target of Christian spirituality. Early Christian writings identify the hummingbird-like darting of attention as a major impediment to spiritual health. (1) Distraction, along with its kin—obsession and compulsion—scrambles for refuge under the umbrella…
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