John Wesley’s common phrase “inward and outward holiness” emphasized the essential link between heart holiness and holy living. Referring to I Peter 1:15, Wesley writes, ”perfection is another name for universal holiness – inward and outward righteousness – holiness of life arising from holiness of heart.” First Peter 1:15 instructs us, “as he who called […]
Spiritual Tidbits
Merton: Good Works
One of the elders said: Just as a bee, wherever she goes, makes honey, so a monk, wherever he goes, if he goes to do the will of God, can always produce the spiritual sweetness of good works. Thomas Merton,The Wisdom of the Desert, Boston: Shambhala Library, 2004, Page 160.
Hildegard: A Prayer
Fiery Spirit, fount of courage, life within life of all that has being! ………………… O sacred breath O blazing love O savor in the breast and balm flooding the heart with the fragrance of good, O limpid mirror of God who leads wanderers home and hunts out the lost, ………………….. O current of power permeating […]