Category: praxis

  • Ways to do this wrong

    Ways to do this wrong

    The Jesus Prayer may resemble mantra meditation, but it serves a different purpose. It can be misused as a mere mantra, seeking a specific mental state. However, its essence lies in heartfelt communication with Jesus, not in mere repetition. Meaningful recitation is essential to avoid empty practice. The prayer should reflect a sincere dialogue with…

  • Kingdom Walking

    IT’S A NEW GAME TO PLAY with the whole holy family: Kingdom Walking. Get outside, walk your neighborhood, and pray. Use a rosary or read a litany, say the Jesus Psalter or the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Get a prayer rope and say the Jesus Prayer. Take on the Rule of 150 Beads if you want…

  • Based Church

    Based Church

    ONE THING DRIVEN HOME BY COVID-19 is many of our social structures are not only outdated but also irrelevant, and dangerously fragile. Yes, certainly racism lives under the surface of many of our societal functions recent demonstrations have attempted to reveal that to the masses. But recent actions of the government have also revealed how…

  • Love in the Time of Covid-19

    Dear Fathers in Christ – Some diocese are canceling public services. Some are not. No matter where you fall on the spectrum between APOCALYPSE and TOO MUCH HYPE there is something you can do to help us all: especially the folks in the places with no Masses. Put your Mass live on Facebook. Put your…

  • Kerygma My House, My House Kerygma

    Not a part of the Kerygma series, but, hey community is part of the Kerygma. Come live with me and be my…

  • Nukuler Family

    +JMJ+I found out recently that there is, among conservative Catholics, an idea common with conservative Orthodox folks: that a person must decide between “marriage or monasticism”. I wrestled with that a lot in the Orthodox church, because I know I’m not called to marriage. Even my dearly loved Spiritual Father, Fr V, tried to fix…

  • Praxis – Towards Community

    A long while ago (2006? 07?) I scared some folks on my blog with a series of posts on Doxos Dot Com (they are still out there, but I can’t find them at the Internet Archive), as it then was, discussing a protestant group called “Praxis.”  They met on Saturday Nights for dinner and a…

  • Cooperative Housing Plan for the Future

    Get 5 or 6 more friends interesting in Co-housing.  Couples+Singles would be the excellent.  Couples and Singles that also include children would be awesome. Create a community contract stipulating plans and ALL that follows. It should be clear about obligations  including obligations for departing members such as paying off bills, etc. Everyone signs it. Get…