It is not naive or small-minded to settle on one spiritual path or rest with one tradition or religion. There is a time in life for being…… Read more “Dig your well deep”
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Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
by Wendell Berry Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die.…… Read more “Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front”
Blame, job loss, and the paradoxical way of love
I’ve had a lot of chances to reflect on blame and shame these last couple weeks as I have been laid off along with all the other…… Read more “Blame, job loss, and the paradoxical way of love”
Shame and the liberated self
I just read an article by James Bowler, S.J., entitled Shame: A Primary Root of Resistance to Movement in Direction. There were a few things that I really…… Read more “Shame and the liberated self”
My heart and calling to spiritual direction
Spiritual direction has a bit of a negative connotation in our independent and “don’t-step-on-my-toes-or-tell-me-what-to-do” culture. It has, however, been an accepted and necessary component to the spiritual journey within…… Read more “My heart and calling to spiritual direction”
Nathan Bettger | Oshkosh, WI 