I just said to my baby "You think you're brushing your hair with a hammer, but it's actually a wrench"
Christian Animist. Aspiring Contemplative. Celtic Neoplatonist. Occasional Bard. New Eden Ministry.
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I just said to my baby "You think you're brushing your hair with a hammer, but it's actually a wrench"
So very true
The holiest prayers are uttered in the shadows of obscurity, whispered for only the wind to hear. Jesus teaches us to fast discreetly, cultivating a loving desire for the unknown God in the hidden recesses of our bodies and souls. #Contemplation #Solitude #Silence #Fasting #Lent
I hope you get something out of it! Not sure what I'll come out with this Sunday lol need to get on that soon
Excellent!
Thanks!
Feel free to check us out any time! This link has all the info newedenministry.com/community/
I self publish on Amazon but don't want to support them anymore. Has anybody used this service for paperbacks? What kind of international options do they have?
Good to know you found me through the early Christianity feed!
Would love to find some contemplative and/or Celtic starter packs!
Ya we have a whole community on FB right now, but we're in the process of exploring other options. The heart of what we do happens on zoom, so we really just need a different platform for connecting and sharing readings etc
It seems the essence of human evil remains the same across the centuries. As does God's call to justice
Ya same. I want an alternative but I don't get how to use BS yet. I'm interested in contemplation as well. I write about it and am a spiritual director
Every time I see this make the rounds, I think to myself that there's an obvious best choice here and it's definitely Susan. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
Thank you, that is very kind of you to say 🙏
So how do I use Bluesky? What sorts of posts should I make? Anybody here I know from Facebook??
My pleasure 🙏
The recent sermon delivered by Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde at the US presidential inauguration has created quite a stir. In this essay, I draw insight from another courageous sermon delivered by one of the church’s most beloved bishops, Basil the Great. #SocialJustice #EarlyChurch #Budde
The harmony of nature is an ancient dance to the song of creation, sung by the choirs of angels. The angels are musical by nature, orchestrating the movement of the spheres with the beauty of their love. Colmcille (St Columba) wrote a hymn in which he explains the nature of this sacred melody.
It's very sad indeed. May we all awaken to the joy of generosity and mercy
Every year, on New Year’s Eve, people all around the world sing a few lines in Scots: “Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought tae mind. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and the days of auld lang syne.” I bet you always wondered what that even means. Well, I’m about you.
We should not expect ourselves to make drastic and sudden changes in our well established habits. Small incremental steps are always better than grandiose plans. It is not a simple matter of mustering up the resolve, squinting our eyes, and gritting our teeth.
We often make reference to the fruitless debates about the nature of angels in the middle ages. We hear something like, “how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?” and we scoff at it. However, the ancient understanding of angelic life is neither silly superstition nor an exercise in pedantry.
#EarlyChurch #SocialJustice #Cappadocians
#TichNhatHanh #Buddhism #Contemplation
Ok gotcha. I was thinking of some sort of atemporal redemption as one would find in Maximus or Eriugena
Would he see the eschaton as the redemption of history itself, removing death and suffering from the past?
I would rather say that God is not a being among other beings, for she is the transcendent source of all being
In this video I had a wonderful little chat with my dear friend @tototay.bsky.social - a beloved member of our online community. He has recently published a contemporary rendering and commentary on the Gospel of Thomas, charmingly titled Thom’s Gospel. #NagHammadi #GnosticGospels #GospelofThomas
Very cool!
Mary Magdalene is there with Jesus at the crucifixion and she is the first to see him after the resurrection. So then, why is so little said about her in the bible and why is even that usually omitted from lessons on the life and teachings of Jesus?
#Knoweldge #Wisdom #LaoTzu
#PatristicTheology #Love #Hate #God #Maximus
Unfortunately that's true of some Christians for sure
I think you have to scroll up and it appears. I'm also having trouble figuring it out
What about Acts 4:32-37 or Luke 6:20-26 or James 5:1-6?
Sit on a rock under a tree and wait until you hear his voice. He will invite you to follow him as he leaps across the hills, always just beyond your reach, waiting for you to notice him smiling mischievously behind the veil of your outer senses. #Contemplation #Symbolism #Origen #SongOfSongs
No...too far inland for that sort of thing
We have ice and it looks like it's staying. No roses for a while 😢
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Are you looking for something to stir up conversation during Thanksgiving dinner this year? Your conservative relatives are sure to enjoy this essay about God's pronouns, readily accepting a new religious paradigm, convinced by its scriptural references and sound theological reasoning.
Can anyone recommend some good lists of people to follow? Topics like: 1. Contemplation 2. Celtic everything 3. Patristic theology 4. Cognitive science 5. Meaning making 6. Neoplatonism 7. Spiritual poetry 8. Biblical studies 9. Monasticism
Is this a similar idea to the ancient and medieval matter/spirit distinction?
Feel grateful when you see an elderly person’s wrinkly face. Feel grateful when the wind blows through your hair. Feel grateful every time you have food to eat and water to drink. Happy American Thanksgiving! newedenministry.com/2022/02/27/t...
That's awesome!
This is one of my faves youtu.be/zKGW9V1WSl8?...
I go into my secret room Draw inwardly and centre No need to search for empty words In stillness I remember
I can't imagine writing a book before computers
#Theology #Franciscan #God
#EarlyChurch #WealthInequality #Justice
Passenger his me right in the feels every time
Oh goodness my chapters are constantly changing order lol
Contemplation and Celtic New Monasticism
My pleasure
I'm always a fan of diving into the source material first. Origen is deep but he's also a very clear writer
Ever cool we both used the same tree reference! I spent years in Ojibwe ceremony and talking to the trees was an important part of my spiritual formation. I also liked the stuff about ancestors. Perhaps you might like one as well newedenministry.com/2024/09/29/h...
Definitely! I'm working on my second book right now
So glad to hear it 🙏
Mostly writing stuff like this lol
Awesome I'll check it out thanks! I read a lot of Eriugena and I have to wonder if Hildegard's veriditas was influenced by his vital life force. So here's two in case you're curious about that as well newedenministry.com/2020/06/28/y... newedenministry.com/2020/07/12/t...
That's amazing! Will it be recorded or shared in any way?
I've read and written a little about that. I could drop Link if you're curious 😊
I'm really glad it spoke to you! When I first found the idea in Aelred I had a similar reaction 😊
A plumb bob?
Hildegard is boss. What aspect of her prolific writing are you sharing?
Following on from the essay I shared yesterday about Aelred’s threefold love, I look at each one in more detail. In the first love the soul is recollected within itself, in the second love it is extended outside itself, in the third love it is lifted up beyond itself. #Aelred #Love #Contemplation
Glad to hear it! Aelred is well worth reading. I'm about to share another essay that continues this one of your curious 😊
Origen's commentary on the Song of Songs
Perhaps God is Nothing newedenministry.com/2020/11/13/g...
I like Tommy, it's not realistic if there isn't at least some whimsy
Contraries are healed by contraries
Darned acedia always stealing my attention
These male & female memento mori figurines were used for spiritual contemplation in the 19th century. They reminded the owner of the transience of life and material luxury. They are now part of the Wellcome Collection in London. Personally, I think they'd make great wedding cake toppers!
Yes please!
To love ourselves is to love our neighbor, to love our neighbor is to love God, and to love God is to love ourselves. Though these three loves are distinct, a marvelous bond exists between them...Click the thumbnail to read more... #Aelred #Love #Contemplation
#Eriugena #Theology #God
#Nature #Merton #Prayer #Contemplation
God is doing a new thing. The valleys are lifted up and the mountains are made low. The landscape itself begins to shift and all the creatures who call the desert home adapt in response. The voice of the One is calling out from the wilderness, beckoning people to prepare a way for the Lord.
I was never even on Twitter so this is all new territory for me. We'll see how it goes!
Thanks! Just arrived 😊 I was never on Twitter so it's a bit of a learning curve
A beautiful blanket to bless the earth
“Challenging long-held beliefs” is scary work, especially when so many of us are both hardwired for fear and boosted by an addiction to it through media outlets. It’s not easy work, and it comes at a cost of our own vulnerability. It seems too pricey because we don’t see its rarity and high value.
Sometimes I feel like the melody itself heals and inspires. Here's an essay I wrote about that if you're curious newedenministry.com/2022/02/20/s...