I’m on day 8 of 30 days of (mostly) silence, practicing the Ignatian Exercises under guidance from a spiritual director. I’m averaging about 6 hours of silence per day. Each day I spend time in… The Pain and Pleasure of Silence (30 Days of Mostly Silence-Day 8)
[image] One of the purposes of the first “week” of the Spiritual Exercises is summarized with the word “purgation.” It’s a time to acknowledge patterns of sin in our lives, how those sins have hindered… Woe is Me! (30 Days of Mostly Silence – Day 7)
No one keeps their word Lord. I’ve searched the world for just one who does what he says, for just one who means what she says. But there are none. Instead I hear lips… Prayer from Psalm 12: Keep Your Word
Lord, may today be a day of wrath. Unleash your anger against all who cause injustice and all who commit violence. Let every weapon in your arsenal be unloaded so that evil is stopped dead… Prayer from Psalm 7: The Day of Wrath