Thomas Merton speaks of Le Pointe Verge as that tiny inmost point within all of us that is precisely pure poverty. This is the point within all of us that is emptiness in completion, as it is the very seat of God in our soul, and conversely our seat within God.  …

“I can’t seem to find time to pray…what type of prayer should I be doing?…What is the best form of prayer?”  These are all questions that we ask ourselves at one time or another, and they are all good questions. …

There is a very unique and personalized fashion in which live music actually sings out from the lungs of the universe!  It could well be that Music is the very touchstone of all of life in the universe.  It’s characteristics of being both mesmerizing and energizing bespeaks of the wonders of the Universe from which its song bursts forth. …

If we talk about “gaps” in time, when speaking of the “NOW” as presence, what exactly are we talking about? Not numbness, indifference, disengagement, or even forgetfulness.  But from the standpoint of what we call the “conscious” mind, these may be the “state of mind” images that we initially have when we think about “gaps” in time. …

How many times can something be broken before it can no longer be touched or seen? A clay flower pot strikes the ground and breaks into different-shaped shards.  In gathering up the pieces, inevitably there are some pieces that cannot be found, either because they are hidden from our sight or too small to see. …