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Deserts

June 12, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

This meditation can help you find God when you are in the "deserts' of life--that is, times when you might feel frustrated, afraid, disappointed, and worried. This might be a difficult experience for some; you may want to consider using this meditation with a trained spiritual director.

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June 12, 2018 /Bob Burnham
Mark 1:12, temptation, deserts
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Self-Denial

June 12, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

This meditation might help you see beyond your False Self, that is, the image created by your ego and by society. It can be particularly challenging if you have a strong sense of identity. If this is the case, notice areas of resistance and ask how they might prevent you from knowing God.

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June 12, 2018 /Bob Burnham
true self, false self
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Finding Happiness

June 12, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

Part of being human is to seek happiness. This meditation might help you develop an awareness of what it means to be happy by looking at a moment of disappointment. After all, we find happiness not in the absence of suffering, but in reacting to suffering with compassion.

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June 12, 2018 /Bob Burnham
happiness, suffering
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We're All Hypocrites

October 17, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

Of course, acknowledging that fact requires humility. It's easier to just call people names.

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October 17, 2017 /Bob Burnham
hypocrisy, lectio divina, Harvey Weinstein, #MeToo
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The Fear of Judgment

October 11, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

The most terrifying tribunals are the ones where we hold the gavel.

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October 11, 2017 /Bob Burnham
judgment, centering prayer, Luke 11:1-4
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The Arrogance of Judgment

October 10, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

Judgment only reveals our arrogance.

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October 10, 2017 /Bob Burnham
judgment, Ignatian meditation
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The Root of Stinginess

September 29, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

Our stinginess reveals our attachments. Can you give them up?

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September 29, 2017 /Bob Burnham
gnerosity, examen, homelessness
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Generosity Laughs

September 28, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.

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September 28, 2017 /Bob Burnham
centering prayer, Richard Rohr, Meister Eckhart, laughter
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Just Like Me

September 22, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

How can I be patient with people who I think are assholes? By recognizing that I am one too.

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September 22, 2017 /Bob Burnham
patience, mindfulness meditation, Jim Martin, +Charles Chaput, Austin Ruse, Building a Bridge
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A Duck, a Saint, and Patience

September 18, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

Patience can only be found when we respond to frustration with love, mercy, and compassion. 

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September 18, 2017 /Bob Burnham
St. Francis of Assisi, Daffy Duck, patience, examen
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The Stigmata of St. Francis

September 17, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

Our wounds are marks of holiness.

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September 17, 2017 /Bob Burnham
St. Francis of Assisi, vulnerability, meditation
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DACA, Discernment, and the Kingdom of Heaven

September 07, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Surrender

Our response to DACA reveals more about our image of God and the Kingdom of Heaven than we might think.

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September 07, 2017 /Bob Burnham
discernment, DACA, James Martin S.J.
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