LOVE - PRAY - HOPE

“When Jesus says ‘now’, what he means is that ‘now’ is the time for glory, in one great, sweeping, timeless, cosmic moment, as Cross, Tomb, Resurrection, Ascension and the Coming of the Spirit pour out upon, and from Christ, making all things new, as heaven and earth are remade, and the new Jerusalem appears, coming down out of heaven, into our very midst.”

Br. James Koester wonders how differently we might live if we were conscious that the glory of God not merely shines upon us, but psalters from within us.

“Jesus will give us whatever we ask in his name. We must know Jesus to invoke his name. We must know the mind of Jesus, the heart of Jesus, the words of Jesus to speak in his name. The purpose, the goal, the reason in invoking Jesus’ name is for one reason, one reason only: it’s for the sake of love.”

Br. Curtis Almquist invites us to pray our hearts out, on behalf of one another, in Jesus’ name.

“This time, God approached me, and whispered, ‘Hey, monastery.’ And I said, ‘Haha, I’m sorry… one more time?’”

Monastic Intern Lina Palmer shares her story of learning to listen for God’s guidance.

“God’s Truth is not so much hidden or difficult to attain, but merely forgotten. It’s always been true in a way that surpasses our understanding, and all we need do is remember.”

Br. Nicholas Bartoli invites us to rest in that place of heart-knowing just beyond rational proof, where we know God’s Truth.

“What is the nature of God? Is Christ human? Divine? Somehow both? Does it matter? Though these concerns may seem fussy to us, Gregory’s work reminds us that these early disputes are important for how we know and speak about God. Why do we think about God in this way?”

On the feast of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, Br. Sean Glenn peers into the mystery of God as Trinity.