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Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Spring 2004 Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 4, No. 1, Spring 2004 5 At Home in the World Eric Haarer 10 The Bells of Ireland Michael Collins 12 Patrick: Prisoner, Pilgrim, Priest Thomas L. Renaud 14 Honoring the Seasons Betty Brown 18 A Gardener’s Heart Susan Ryan 20 Rivers Dry Up Clare Lynch 24 Celtic Images and Spirituality Susan Starkey 28 Springtime Garden Blessing compiled by Eric Haarer Departments Photo Key Page 7: top to bottom: Ciaran hermitage, Sedona, Elizabeth hermitage, courtyard garden. Centerspread: 1- Neri; 2 - Fr. Eric; 3 - Monks with Fr. Tommy Johnston; 4 - Fr. Tom and Al Starkey; 5 - Fiona; 6 - Thérèse hermitage; 7 - Fr. Tom and Rita Ann Burke; 8 - Monks and friends on a rainy work day; 9 - Al Starkey; 10 - Sr. Suzie; 11 - Fr. Eric; 12 - Bro. Thomas and Fr. Tom on the old Massey Ferguson 135; 13 - Duende; 14 - Sr. Theresa; 15 - Bro. Thomas, Mother Tessa and Margaret Scollan designing a garden; 16 - Sr. Theresa and dogs at Dunmoran Strand; 17 - Holy Hill Community 2003 at Holy Hill’s Marian sculpture; 18 - Sr. Theresa; 19 - Fr. Eric and Sedona in a contemplative moment; 20 - 7,000year-old megalithic tomb site at Holy Hill. 2 Roots Eric Haarer 22 Way of the Pilgrim: Glendalough Kay Davis 27 Books Thomas L. Renaud 31 Wings Thomas L. Renaud ART AND PHOTO CREDITS: p. 2 - Shay McAtee of San Pedro, CA; p. 4 - Anna Marie Dowdican, www.amdowdican.com; p. 12 - Martin Byrne, www.carrowkeel.com; 16-17 - Shay McAtee and monks. All other art and design by Sr. Susan Ryan. Computer graphics and page composition by Sr. Theresa Myers. POETRY CREDITS: p. 4 - Al Starkey of Evergreen, CO. p. 19 - by permission of the author, Naomi Shihab Nye, 2003; p. 21 - Rev. Lady Stella Durand of Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. p. 23 - Seamus Heaney. Reprinted with permission from The Spirit Level, Faber publishing, 1996. Desert Call is published by the Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic monastic community of men and women who embrace a vowed life according to the primitive Carmelite ideal. Hermitage space is available for private retreats. Nada Hermitage is located in Crestone, Colorado, and Holy Hill Hermitage is located in Skreen, Co. Sligo, Ireland. For more information, please visit our web site at: www. spirituallifeinstitute. org CPA EGAN PUB INFO Recycle, etc as usual Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Summer 2004 Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 4 No. 2, Summer 2004 5 The Land in Our Hands Esther de Waal 10 Spiritual Composting John Meoska 12 Prayer: Practice and Passion, part one David M. Denny 18 My Camel Hair Coat Cheryl Waschenko 20 Elijah: Prophet of Patient Persistence Thomas Crutcher 24 Pilgrimages and Processions Robert Barron 30 Simplicity of Life Departments 2 4 23 26 31 James O’Leary Roots Theresa Myers Letters Wisdom of the Mystics Books Carol Neel; Patricia McGowan; Betty Brown Wings John Meoska ART CREDITS: cover photo - Sr. Theresa Myers of the Spiritual Life Institute; p. 12 - Patricia Kay. All other art and design by monks of the Spiritual Life Institute. Computer graphics and page composition - Sr. Theresa Myers of the Spiritual Life Institute. The Land in Our Hands POETRY CREDITS: p. 04 - Michael Woodward. Mr. Woodward lives in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and is the editor of the Merton Journal. [email protected]; p. 19 - Fr. David Denny of the Spiritual Life Institute. Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 4, No. 3, Fall 2004 Fall 2004 6 The Jack-o’-Lantern and Jesus Tessa Bielecki 11 Duende Thomas L. Renaud 18 Prayer and Passion, part two David M. Denny 21 Take Back Your Time Day 22 Halloween, All Saints, All Souls Peter Mazar 24 Is Kabul Loathsome to You? David M. Denny, 29 A Culture of Hospitality Elizabeth MacDonald Departments 2 4 14 19 27 31 Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness Roots Letters Way of the Pilgrim Wisdom of the Mystics Books and Film Wings Poetry Tessa Bielecki Martin Tierney David M. Denny Betty Brown Desert Call is published by the Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic monastic community of men and women who embrace a vowed life according to the primitive Carmelite ideal. Hermitage space is available for private retreats. Nada Hermitage is located in Crestone, Colorado, and Holy Hill Hermitage is located in Skreen, Co. Sligo, Ireland. For more information, please visit our web site at: www. spirituallifeinstitute.org CPA EGAN PUB INFO Recycle, etc as usual 5 Sit Still Loren Haury 10 Love is Risen Thomas L. Rnaud 30 In the Beginning Loren Haury ART and PHOTOGRAPHY Cover, pp. 5, 16, 17, 30 - Loren Haury; pp. 3, 12, 13 - Suzie Ryan; p. 7 - G.M. Nelson/Liturgical Press; p. 18 -p. 9 - Jesus Laughing is a colored variation of Willis Wheatley’s drawing. ©1977, Praise Screen Prints, 10485 S. Mt. Josh Dr., Traverse City, MI 49684, (231) 941-4880, www.jesuslaughing.com, used with permission; p. 11 - M. Noguera Muntadas; p. 18 - Patricia Kay; pp. 20, 22 - Deborah Dyer, of Dyer and Moondancer, a small paper-craft enterprise in Newton, MA; p. 28 - Jude Barrand, courtesy of Catholic Relief Services. Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Winter 2004 Embracing the Dark Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and a Vital Culture Fall 2005 Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 5 No. 3 Fall 2005 5 Brother Solitude Kay Davis 12 First Church of the Higher Elevations Peter Anderson 19 The Power of Solitude An Interview with Reggie Ray 24 Letters from the Road Elias Amidon 26 Silent Dwellers Barbara Taylor 29 Wide Open Susan Ryan Also in this Issue... Reflections on Renewal by Kathleen Duffy, Madeline Cooney, Ceil McGowan, Gillian Coxhead, Brayton Shanley, Eric Haarer, and Don Richmond Book Reviews 10 C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church Thomas Crutcher The Faces of Renewal 11 First Church of the Higher Elevations Ron Wooten-Green 26 Silent Dwellers Connie Bielecki Desert Call is published by The Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic, ecumenical community of vowed men and women with roots in the Carmelite contemplative tradition. Taking seriously God’s command, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10) and Christ’s declaration “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10), we aspire to create a vital environment characterized by solitude, simplicity, and beauty, where community thrives, love is nurtured, prayer flourishes, and the whole person can be transformed. Our primary mission is prayer. We offer our lives as witness to the gospel and in intercession for the world. In that spirit, we maintain retreat centers, publish, preach, teach and engage in ecumenical outreach to help create a contemplative atmosphere where, by grace, God’s presence in our lives may be realized. Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and a Vital Culture Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 5 No. 4 Winter 2006 Winter 2006 4 The Stories That Make Us Eric Haarer 9 Parables and Pathways Connie Bielecki 12 Our Restless Hearts David R. Crawford 15 Candle Clare Lynch 18 A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Altar William J. Jarema 21 Building Our Stories 25 Following the Star Peter Thomas Crowell Study Page 24 Learning From a Giant: Lessons from Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant Thomas Crutcher Review Essay The Stories That Make Us 28 In Life’s Name: A review of Diane Duane’s Young Wizard series Thomas Crutcher Desert Call is published by The Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic, ecumenical community of vowed men and women with roots in the Carmelite contemplative tradition. Taking seriously God’s command, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10) and Christ’s declaration “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10), we aspire to create a vital environment characterized by solitude, simplicity, and beauty, where community thrives, love is nurtured, prayer flourishes, and the whole person can be transformed. Our primary mission is prayer. We offer our lives as witness to the gospel and in intercession for the world. In that spirit, we maintain retreat centers, publish, preach, teach and engage in ecumenical outreach to help create a contemplative atmosphere where, by grace, God’s presence in our lives may be realized. Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 6 No. 3 Fall. 2006 www.spirituallifeinstitute.org Fall 2006 4 The Spirit of Carmel Living Life to the Full Gillian Coxhead 7 The Gulf Between Heaven and Earth 9 Teresa of Avila: Intelligent Lover 12 John Meoska Thomas Crutcher Within That Secret Place Entering into Prayer with Elizabeth of the Trinity Eugene McCaffrey 18 22 Jessica Powers A Modern Poet of Carmel Ceil McGowan 26 Mystic, Martyr, Saint 28 The Fatherhood of God Portraits of Carmel The Life of Edith Stein Connie Bielecki Iain Matthew The Gentle Doctor Eric Haarer Desert Call is published by The Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic, ecumenical community of vowed men and women with roots in the Carmelite contemplative tradition. Taking seriously God’s command, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10) and Christ’s declaration “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10), we aspire to create a vital environment characterized by solitude, simplicity, and beauty, where community thrives, love is nurtured, prayer flourishes, and the whole person can be transformed. Our primary mission is prayer. We offer our lives as witness to the gospel and in intercession for the world. In that spirit, we maintain retreat centers, publish, preach, teach and engage in ecumenical outreach to help create a contemplative atmosphere where, by grace, God’s presence in our lives may be realized. Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 6 No. 4 Winter 2006 www.spirituallifeinstitute.org Winter 2006 4 The Wait Niall Ahern 5 The Silent Candle Burning 6 A Light in Midwinter 8 The Season of Light Patricia McGowan Raymond Gawronski Eamon Kelley 9 Christmas Past, Christmas Presence Kathleen Duffy 11 Going on the Wren Paula Naughton 12 The Unsatisfied Desire Margaret Scollan Also in this issue... Christmas book reviews, seasonal meditations, and new photos of Holy Hill. 16 Some Christmas Resolutions Stephen Winder 18 The Grace Within Eric Haarer Waiting for the Light 22 Mother of Candlelight and Sorrow David M. Denny Desert Call is published by The Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic, ecumenical community of vowed men and women with roots in the Carmelite contemplative tradition. Taking seriously God’s command, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10) and Christ’s declaration “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10), we aspire to create a vital environment characterized by solitude, simplicity, and beauty, where community thrives, love is nurtured, prayer flourishes, and the whole person can be transformed. Our primary mission is prayer. We offer our lives as witness to the gospel and in intercession for the world. In that spirit, we maintain retreat centers, publish, preach, teach and engage in ecumenical outreach to help create a contemplative atmosphere where, by grace, God’s presence in our lives may be realized. Desert Call Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 7 No. 1 Spring 2007 Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Spring 2007 5 Be Here Now Connie Bielecki 9 Footsteps to Holiness Patricia McElhone 10 Keep the Plates Spinning Gillian Coxhead 13 Contemplatio ad Amorem 14 In the Presence of Beauty 18 Prepare to Meet... Raymond Gawronski David R. Crawford Clare Lynch 21 22 City of Ruins: City of God Neville Ann Kelly 24 Living By Necessity Susan Starkey The Lens of Contemplation 26 Journey into Wholeness Tomas Maher 28 Noisy Contemplation Thomas Ryan The Kingdom Bus Josephine McGrory Desert Call is published by The Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic, ecumenical community of vowed men and women with roots in the Carmelite contemplative tradition. Taking seriously God’s command, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10) and Christ’s declaration “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10), we aspire to create a vital environment characterized by solitude, simplicity, and beauty, where community thrives, love is nurtured, prayer flourishes, and the whole person can be transformed. Our primary mission is prayer. We offer our lives as witness to the gospel and in intercession for the world. In that spirit, we maintain retreat centers, publish, preach, teach and engage in ecumenical outreach to help create a contemplative atmosphere where, by grace, God’s presence in our lives may be realized. Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 7 No. 2 Summer 2007 www.spirituallifeinstitute.org Summer 2007 4 Straight Ahead Till Morning Peter Anderson 7 Guides and Companions on the Road Cecilia McGowan 9 The Prose and the Passion Helen Price 11 My Favorite Saints Thomas Crutcher 13 The Winter of Their Lives 18 Pointing at the Moon 21 Shelter Saint Suzie Ryan Eric Haarer Josephine McGrory 22 23 Looking From the Outside In Suzie Ryan Guiding Lights 24 Holy Patrons of the Grind John Brody Kirk 26 A Medieval Heroine Patricia McGowan 28 Plight of the Peregrinatus Jeffrey Cooper Priest, Prisoner, Pope John Meoska Desert Call is published by The Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic, ecumenical community of vowed men and women with roots in the Carmelite contemplative tradition. Taking seriously God’s command, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10) and Christ’s declaration “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10), we aspire to create a vital environment characterized by solitude, simplicity, and beauty, where community thrives, love is nurtured, prayer flourishes, and the whole person can be transformed. Our primary mission is prayer. We offer our lives as witness to the gospel and in intercession for the world. In that spirit, we maintain retreat centers, publish, preach, teach and engage in ecumenical outreach to help create a contemplative atmosphere where, by grace, God’s presence in our lives may be realized. Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 7 No. 3 Fall 2007 www.spirituallifeinstitute.org Fall 2007 4 The Enduring Courage of Aung San Suu Kyi Cecilia McGowan 8 Coming to Terms with Suicide Tony Bates 10 Conflict and Forgiveness Pat McGowan 12 The Spirit of Enniskillen Tomas Maher 15 Forgiving the Unforgivable Review of Left to Tell John Meoska 18 Blessed are the Reconcilers 20 Forgiveness is Freedom Daniel O’Leary and Margaret Scollan Bernard Kennedy 22 25 Paths to Wholeness Fiona Dodd and James O’Leary 26 Drop the Banana John Meoska Freedom through Forgiveness 28 A Mother’s Last Wish Helen Culhane 30 Gospel Forgiveness Betty Brown Blooming With Grace Peter Dunne Desert Call is published by The Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic, ecumenical community of vowed men and women with roots in the Carmelite contemplative tradition. Taking seriously God’s command, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10) and Christ’s declaration “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10), we aspire to create a vital environment characterized by solitude, simplicity, and beauty, where community thrives, love is nurtured, prayer flourishes, and the whole person can be transformed. Our primary mission is prayer. We offer our lives as witness to the gospel and in intercession for the world. In that spirit, we maintain retreat centers, publish, preach, teach and engage in ecumenical outreach to help create a contemplative atmosphere where, by grace, God’s presence in our lives may be realized. Desert Call Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 7 No. 4 Winter 2007 Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture 4 Winter 2007 Showing Up: Notes on Action in the World Rabia Elizabeth Roberts 8 Feel Good Houses Clare Lynch 10 Keeping Death Alive Anne Silver 12 Callings Jayant Kamicheril 14 excerpts from Impact of God 15 Everyday Herbs in the Spiritual Life Iain Matthew reviewed by Connie Bielecki 18 excerpts from When the Dying Speak Ron Wooten-Green 19 20 The Adventure of Pain excerpts from Broken Trust Patrick Fleming, Sue Lauber-Fleming, and Mark Malousek Beverly Donofrio 23 Speaking of Silence review of Into Great Silence Tom Ryan 25 Healing Connections Details Within Diane Stonecipher 26 By Their Wounds Eric Haarer 28 We Have the Watch, They Have the Time Gillian Coxhead Desert Call is published by The Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic, ecumenical community of vowed men and women with roots in the Carmelite contemplative tradition. Taking seriously God’s command, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10) and Christ’s declaration “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10), we aspire to create a vital environment characterized by solitude, simplicity, and beauty, where community thrives, love is nurtured, prayer flourishes, and the whole person can be transformed. Our primary mission is prayer. We offer our lives as witness to the gospel and in intercession for the world. In that spirit, we maintain retreat centers, publish, preach, teach and engage in ecumenical outreach to help create a contemplative atmosphere where, by grace, God’s presence in our lives may be realized. Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 8 No. 1 Spring 2008 www.spirituallifeinstitute.org Spring 2008 4 In His Image Eric Haarer 9 Laying Down Our Lives Fiona Dodd 10 Another Kind of Life Gillian Coxhead 11 The Perfect Attack of the Heart Suzanne Frazier 18 Anything is Possible 20 An Unlooked for Dream 24 Secret Instability Beverly Donofrio Suzie Ryan Jeff Cooper Plus DVD reviews of Secrets and Lies, Amazing Grace, Whale Rider, and The Shipping News 26 Near Death Brings the Kingdom of Life Sharon Beshoar All Things New 23 Facing Death Without Answers: A Christian Response to Tragedy Cecilia McGowan Desert Call is published by The Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic, ecumenical community of vowed men and women with roots in the Carmelite contemplative tradition. Taking seriously God’s command, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10) and Christ’s declaration “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10), we aspire to create a vital environment characterized by solitude, simplicity, and beauty, where community thrives, love is nurtured, prayer flourishes, and the whole person can be transformed. Our primary mission is prayer. We offer our lives as witness to the gospel and in intercession for the world. In that spirit, we maintain retreat centers, publish, preach, teach and engage in ecumenical outreach to help create a contemplative atmosphere where, by grace, God’s presence in our lives may be realized. Desert Call Contemplative Christianity and Vital Culture Desert Call ©Spiritual Life Institute, Inc. Vol. 8 No. 2 Summer 2008 www.spirituallifeinstitute.org Summer 2008 4 The Road Goes Ever On Eric Haarer 8 A Journey Riddled With Pain Brenna Cussen 10 A Year on Iona 12 Around the World on Sabbatical Patricia Lynott The Duckworth Family 15 Spiritual Sun Holiday 18 The Meaning of Pilgrimage 22 Dancing to the Centre Marie O’Donovan Michael Drumm Ruth Schaebler 24 The Grit in the Oyster Makes the Pearl Barbara Buda The Call of the Road 26 Great White Lives Clare Lynch 28 Books for the Journey reviews by Barbara Buda Desert Call is published by The Spiritual Life Institute, a Roman Catholic, ecumenical community of vowed men and women with roots in the Carmelite contemplative tradition. Taking seriously God’s command, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10) and Christ’s declaration “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10), we aspire to create a vital environment characterized by solitude, simplicity, and beauty, where community thrives, love is nurtured, prayer flourishes, and the whole person can be transformed. Our primary mission is prayer. We offer our lives as witness to the gospel and in intercession for the world. In that spirit, we maintain retreat centers, publish, preach, teach and engage in ecumenical outreach to help create a contemplative atmosphere where, by grace, God’s presence in our lives may be realized.
