Comments on: Cloister of the Heart http://anamchara.com/2009/09/30/cloister-of-the-heart/ The fullness of joy is to behold God in all. — Julian of Norwich Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:33:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joe Rawls http://anamchara.com/2009/09/30/cloister-of-the-heart/#comment-14425 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:02:20 +0000 http://anamchara.com/?p=2325#comment-14425 Another great post! I too have read Sellner’s book and highly recommend it.

]]> By: Bruce Evans http://anamchara.com/2009/09/30/cloister-of-the-heart/#comment-14423 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:27:08 +0000 http://anamchara.com/?p=2325#comment-14423 I also bookmarked this site. I believe Henry David Thoreau understood this concept as well as John Muir who found solace in being surrounded by God’s natural creation as a means to communicate to our inner souls.

]]> By: Tess http://anamchara.com/2009/09/30/cloister-of-the-heart/#comment-14422 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:44:50 +0000 http://anamchara.com/?p=2325#comment-14422 This is a great post on so many levels. I really liked your distinction at the beginning between being called to monastic life and drawn to it. As a (trainee!) Benedictine Oblate, I’ve often struggled how to describe it, and this is perfect.

And “cloister of the heart”. That phrase is going to resonate for a long time.

I’ve bookmarked this post and I know I’m going to read it again.

]]> By: Monastic Vocations “in the world” for Catholics and non-Catholics | Spirit of a Liberal http://anamchara.com/2009/09/30/cloister-of-the-heart/#comment-14421 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:54:40 +0000 http://anamchara.com/?p=2325#comment-14421 [...] regularly follow the blog of Carl McColman, THE WEBSITE OF UNKNOWING, which is “all about Christian mysticism, Celtic wisdom, interfaith spirituality, the emergent [...]

]]> By: cherie mustico http://anamchara.com/2009/09/30/cloister-of-the-heart/#comment-14420 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:26:58 +0000 http://anamchara.com/?p=2325#comment-14420 well said – would like to pass this on to a few friends

]]> By: thegreeningspirit http://anamchara.com/2009/09/30/cloister-of-the-heart/#comment-14418 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:34:02 +0000 http://anamchara.com/?p=2325#comment-14418 Thank you Carl, for this beautiful post which speaks so intensely to my own experience..and I am sure to the experiences of others who are called to take regular time out to find the door to The Cloister of the Heart…Veriditas and Gracias…Christine Phoenix-Green
http://thegreeningspirit.wordpress.com

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