“Of Gods and Men” – Weakness

In Trappist tradition, meals are customarily taken without conversation. While the others eat, an appointed brother reads a spiritually edifying text. In the movie “Of Gods and Men,” during one of the monks’ meals, a text is read from an article by Christian Chessel.

Feelings II

I am so grateful for thoughtful blog responses that challenge me to think more deeply about something I have posted.

Jaqueline’s comment on my post “Feelings I,” particularly the “Attachment to Negative Feelings” section has caused me to continue to think about this issue. Of course, anything I say comes only from my personal experience, reflects my experience, and can never be mandated as the necessary pattern for any other person’s personal experience.