Comments on: Finding A Spirituality for Our Time http://magdalenemystique.com/2007/02/22/finding-a-spirituality-for-our-time/ The Path Inward Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Gilllian http://magdalenemystique.com/2007/02/22/finding-a-spirituality-for-our-time/#comment-28 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:03:21 +0000 http://magdalenemystique.com/2007/02/22/finding-a-spirituality-for-our-time/#comment-28 Hello Betty, Bridgitt and all, There is something wholesome and enlivening in dialogues that reach across differences to enrich both parties. One of the strands of practice in contemporary Christianity that I find particularly meaningful and relevant to the direction provided in the Gospel of Mary is the practice of Christian Meditation, based on the teachings of John Main. A little visit to Google, gives me this lead to activities in Houston -- http://www.houstoncontemplative.org/christian_meditation.htm And I see this event coming up -- March 10, 2007 - “Catholic Tradition and Modern Feminism” presented by Brooke Deely. So, I wonder whether your group already has links with Christian Meditation. It seems to me that both Christian Meditation and the Gospel of Mary are within the mystic tradition of Christianity. John Main says, "The purpose of meditation is that we can learn to live our lives as fully as possible in the presence of God. Learning to live in His presence means also being energised with His energy as we know from the Gospel His energy is love. Learning to meditate is learning constantly to be in this presence and to live out of that presence. ... Meditation is a complete unity of body and spirit, still and present to God." It's good to be not the same, but also good to find things in common, across the difference. Hello Betty, Bridgitt and all,

There is something wholesome and enlivening in dialogues that reach across differences to enrich both parties.

One of the strands of practice in contemporary Christianity that I find particularly meaningful and relevant to the direction provided in the Gospel of Mary is the practice of Christian Meditation, based on the teachings of John Main.

A little visit to Google, gives me this lead to activities in Houston — http://www.houstoncontemplative.org/christian_meditation.htm

And I see this event coming up — March 10, 2007 - “Catholic Tradition and Modern Feminism” presented by Brooke Deely. So, I wonder whether your group already has links with Christian Meditation.

It seems to me that both Christian Meditation and the Gospel of Mary are within the mystic tradition of Christianity. John Main says, “The purpose of meditation is that we can learn to live our lives as fully as possible in the presence of God. Learning to live in His presence means also being energised with His energy as we know from the Gospel His energy is love. Learning to meditate is learning constantly to be in this presence and to live out of that presence. … Meditation is a complete unity of body and spirit, still and present to God.”

It’s good to be not the same, but also good to find things in common, across the difference.

]]> by: Bridgitt http://magdalenemystique.com/2007/02/22/finding-a-spirituality-for-our-time/#comment-26 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:33:36 +0000 http://magdalenemystique.com/2007/02/22/finding-a-spirituality-for-our-time/#comment-26 Betty, As a member of the Magdalene Community, I cannot agree more. I am finding that speaking my truth in the respectful atmosphere we try with all our might to maintain is as important as the connection we seek with other "truths." I hope and pray with all my heart that Mary Magdalene's truth will seep its way into the hearts and minds of those from whom we must distance ourselves in order to be free to follow our own spiritual path. Bridgitt Betty,

As a member of the Magdalene Community, I cannot agree more. I am finding that speaking my truth in the respectful atmosphere we try with all our might to maintain is as important as the connection we seek with other “truths.” I hope and pray with all my heart that Mary Magdalene’s truth will seep its way into the hearts and minds of those from whom we must distance ourselves in order to be free to follow our own spiritual path.

Bridgitt

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