Of course, I managed to snap a few photos. I've always found photography to be a contemplative experience for me. It's these quiet, prayerful moments I try to capture and hopefully, make a prayer.
Enjoy. More to come later.
A picture I recently took at Gethsemani. It's a beautiful time of year at the monastery. There are a few other photos on my flickr feed.
I've been invited to post some of my photos on the Anglican photo group on Flickr. If you like such things, check out the photos.
Hello everyone! We've been having some winter weather in Kentucky this week. I've always been a big fan of snow but not so much the ice and I'm sorry to say we've had a lot of ice. Lots of people are without power, businesses are closed and many trees are down. Here are a few shots from around my house.
You can see the rest of my photos by clicking here.
I'm back from the Abbey of Gethsemani. It was a wonderful retreat and I'm very glad to have spent time there over the weekend. It holds a special place in my heart. I did take a few photos while there and posted them on my flickr page. You can click on the photo to see the rest of the pics. Some more thoughts on my retreat later.
Pax.
Heather and I took a trip to Shaker Village yesterday. It's a beautiful place to visit. I love the simplicity of the architecture. Much like my Trappist friends, simplicity was important to the Shakers. We also took a boat ride on the KY River while there; it was a beautiful day for cruising the river as well. All in all, a pretty good day.
My graduate school classes start on Monday! I'm guessing that will limit my free time for trips like I took yesterday!
I thought I'd get my camera out and take a few shots around our front yard tonight. It's a beautiful evening in Kentucky - not too hot, not too cold. The close-up shots aren't too bad considering I took them all freehanded. Unfortunately, the grass and tree pollen are "very high" and that's causing me and lots of other people all kinds of allergy problems.This book is a brief presentation of tools found in the Christian tradition and how they worked for the early monks and nuns. These monastics were people like you and me. They felt the same impulse we do--they needed help. To find that help, they went to visit the early hermits, quiet dwellers in the desert, and asked them, "How do you do it?" "How can I do it?" These wise persons taught them to guard their hearts, to watch their thoughts, to spend time in vigils, to fast, to confess, to practice ceaseless prayer, to practice the prayer of the heart, and to do manual labor, to name a few of the recommended practices.If you're interested in monastic spirituality, I'd recommend picking up this book.
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