ISSL Reflections October 31 2021 Psalms 149:1-5, 150 Post 3

VII.Again, in Bread in the Wilderness, Thomas Merton writes –“The Psalms acquire, for those who know how to enter into them, a surprising depth, a marvelous and inexhaustible actuality. They are bread, miraculously provided by Christ,to feed those who have … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections October 31 2021 Psalms 149:1-5, 150 Post 2

IV.In Thomas Merton’s Bread in the Wilderness, I came across this – “ … the Psalms are the nourishment of [the] interior life and of … personal prayer, so that at last [we] come to live them and experience them … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections October 17 2021 Psalm 107:1-9, 39-43 Post 3

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;for his steadfast love endures forever.Let the redeemed of the Lord say so… (Psalm 107:1-2a) Let those who are wise give heed to these things,and consider the steadfast love of the … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections October 17 2021 Psalm 107:1-9, 39-43 Post 2

IV.As we return to Psalm 107 today let the words that close the Psalm be your path into hearing this Psalm – Let those who are wise give heed to these things,and consider the steadfast love of the Lord. (Psalm … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections October 10 2021 Psalm 9:1-12 Post 3

VIII.The Psalmist begins – “I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart …” Whole-hearted thankfulness, whole-hearted praise – What does that look like? What does that sound like? What does that feel like? Today spend time with … Continue reading