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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

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

ifiblogged: Phileena’s book talk-back at the Word Made Flesh Beggars Society meeting on August 8, 2010 (Source: http://www.ustream.tv/)

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 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

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

You awaken without warning  You stir when I least expect it What am I to do with you? What are you trying to say to... Read More