Without good theology, contemplative prayer is dangerous, and without contemplative prayer, theology is lifeless. Anthony Lilles, Foreword to The Devil in the Castle
In the 16th Century spiritual classic The Interior Castle, Spanish contemplative Teresa of Ávila describes seven stages of faith (or "mansions") on the way to spiritual maturity and intimacy with God. Along the way, she also describes the potential pitfalls... Continue Reading →
Men never do evil so completely and so cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. Blaise Pascal, quoted in Global Member Care Volume 1
One reason for writing this book is to give honor to Holy Scripture. I wish to defend the orthodox evangelical faith - from its friends as well as from its enemies. A biblicistic literalism that often borders on obscurantism can... Continue Reading →
Contemplation is a very simple thing, really. To advance in it what you need is not to complicate your techniques but to persevere in simplicity, a thing that most people find very, very hard. Put up with your boredom. Resist... Continue Reading →
It you attempt to act and do for others or for the world without deepening your own self-understanding, freedom, integrity and capacity to love, you will not have anything to give others. You will communicate to them nothing but the... Continue Reading →
Learn Patrick's surprising journey to becoming a missionary to Ireland and how God used it to convert a nation.
Martin Laird tells how the practice of contemplation led one woman from being a victim of suffering to a witness of pain.
