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Chasing the Wild Goose of the Holy Spirit: In Praise of Retreats

Anita Mathias — Thu, 15 May 2014 21:28:59 +0000

Is God more present in one place than another?Does it make sense to leave the comfort and familiarity of your daily surroundings to seek God in places—retreat centres or pilgrimage spots– “where prayer has been made valid,” in T. S. Eliot’s phrase? Where God was rumoured to have shown up in the past, or to […]

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On Absolute Surrender. Killing “Isaac” for God’s Fullest Blessing.

Anita Mathias — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:20:02 +0000

The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession […]

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