Ministry to the Most Vulnerable :: An Interview with Phileena Heuertz for ‘Catholic Comments’
ifiblogged: † Ministry to the Most Vulnerable This week’s guest is Phileena Heuertz, one of the directors of Word Made Flesh, an international community serving... Read More
Phileena Heuertz : ‘It’s Not Easy To Be Human’ :: on Duke’s Faith & Leadership
ifiblogged: After experiencing a spiritual crisis, Phileena Heuertz began exploring contemplative practices as a way to anchor herself in her work with Word Made Flesh.... Read More
Discomfort Leads to Liberation
As a species, we should never underestimate our low tolerance for discomfort. Sitting meditation cultivates loving-kindness and compassion. It gives us a way to move... Read More
Part memoir, part guidebook for the contemplative activist, Pilgrimage of a Soul reads like a good conversation with an old friend. Heuertz’s honesty about her... Read More
The Ebb and Flow of Contemplation and Action
The old dispute about the relative virtues of the active way to spiritual awareness versus the contemplative way is a spurious one. We require both.... Read More
Book Review of ‘Pilgrimage of a Soul’ :: by David Swanson :: on ‘Signs of Life’
ifiblogged: By David Swanson One of the encouraging things to me about our church is how many folks are structuring their lives in direct response... Read More