It’s February and my garden is a mess. This is, in part, because February is a grey month in Virginia, as it is in many places, and my...

4. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.                      8. Blessed are the pure/clean in heart, for they will...

4. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.                      8. Blessed are the pure/clean in heart, for they will...

In this first post I want to begin to talk about the beatitudes of Jesus as a pattern for contemplative prayer. One way to look at the...