Meditations
‘Loving-Kindness’ in the Buddhist and Christian Traditions
March 8, 2021
By Kathy Keary
Part 10. While love is a quality that arises naturally from our humanness, it also can be developed, nurtured and grown. Jesus and Buddha teach us how.
The Four Divine Abodes: Love, Compassion, Joy, Equanimity
March 1, 2021
By Kathy Keary
Part 9. These four states have the potential to purify the heart and create positive energy. Emptying one’s self of ego is a common theme among Christian spiritual masters, as Jesus said: “Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.”
Yearning for Peace: Teachings of Jesus and the Buddha
January 4, 2021
By Kathy Keary
Part 1. Our divided world thirsts for peace. Studying how two contemplatives — Jesus Christ and Buddha — proclaimed similar messages of peace will set us on a path to acceptance and harmony.
St. Joseph’s Challenge — Finding Hope in Uncertainty Part 3
December 7, 2020
By Kathy Keary
St. Joseph was challenged with uncertainty. As we conclude our Advent series, you are invited to use your imagination to walk in the shoes of Joseph. Allow Joseph’s story to speak to you.
Our Challenge — Finding Hope in Uncertainty Part 1
November 23, 2020
By Kathy Keary
Activities that keep my mind focused on the present moment are lifesavers that not only relieve my mind of worries but seem to have a long-lasting calming effect and have increased my propensity to remain in the present moment.
Maintaining the Contemplative Life in a Divided World
November 16, 2020
By Kathy Keary
John’s Gospel tells us that they will know we are Jesus’ disciples “if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). It doesn’t say “if you love those with whom you agree.” This is a powerful statement in our divided country.
Pray without Ceasing – Really? Part 3
November 9, 2020
By Kathy Keary
The God who is “nearer to me than I am to myself,” who knows my heart through and through, comforts my weary soul as if to say, “Be not afraid. I am with you always.”
Pray without Ceasing — Really? Part 1
October 26, 2020
By Kathy Keary
Part 1 of 3. Writing to the Thessalonians, St. Paul challenges us to “pray without ceasing." Certainly, that does not mean that we are to be on our knees with hands folded and head bowed 24/7. So what does it mean?
Stilling Your Soul in Troubled Times — Part 3
October 19, 2020
Experiencing difficulties coping these days? Drawing on the Paschal Mystery tradition can help us to own these emotions, and trust in the promise that "this too will pass." And personal growth will have likely occurred.
Stilling Your Soul in Troubled Times — Part 2
October 12, 2020
By Kathy Keary
Part 2 of a 3-part series with ideas to ease stress, anxiety and depression in troubled times. Each of us also brought our own situations into mess that is 2020. Pre-existing dilemmas may be amplified by the challenges of today.