The Contemplative Corner

We live in a driven society that leaves us almost always feeling like we’re falling behind and not doing enough despite our frenetic activity and sense of exhaustion. Jesus brings good news to our situation with a very different idea of what expectation and reasonable service look like.

I mention two books in this podcast. Let your life speak is by Parker Palmer an influential and intelligent Christian voice in education. You can check out a range of his ideas and projects here: http://www.couragerenewal.org/parker/

The other reference is to a book by David Brooks a New York Times journalist and author. The book is titled The Road to Character and it offers a compelling moral vision at an important time in western civilisation. I find David to be an urbane speaker and balanced thinker. You can read more about him and access some of his political commentary here: https://www.nytimes.com/column/david-brooks

What if the point of experiencing God was not a matter of seeking and striving to find the divine but of awakening to an enchantment in which we ‘live and move and have our being’(Acts 17:28a)?

Find out more about Thomas Merton at the Thomas Merton Institute

Karl Rahner’s book, Prayers for a lifetime, captures some of his accessible, prayerful language. It is a small book and easy to read. Small, prayerful books such as this are the best way to access Rahner’s spirituality as his denser, more formal theological writings are virtually impenetrable. I particularly recommend Encounters with silence. Find out more about Karl Rahner here: https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-voices/20th-century-ignatian-voices/karl-rahner-sj/

Kelly talks about her passion, vision, and how she came to Tabor.