Posts tagged fear
Mary of Magdala
Dec 10th
Over the past couple of weeks, at the Center of Light, Seattle we have been reading about and discussing the conversion of Mary Magdalene. Her story is a story of complete transformation. She went from being riddled with darkness to becoming one of the most faithful of the Master Jesus’ disciples. Hers is a journey More >
Overwhelmed by Love
Dec 10th
At the time I found the Center of Light two years ago, I felt like a leaf that was hopelessly tossed about in the autumn wind. There were some temporary ups and funny turns, but the overall trajectory seemed downward and hopeless. In my heart I was despaired. For years I had tried to find More >
Not Your Parents’ Jesus and Mary
Aug 6th
I have been living in spiritual community for six weeks now, as a novice at the Chicago Center of Light. I made this move because for the last two years I have been more and more involved with this spiritual practice, through meditation classes, spiritual seminars, and eventually through relationships with Teachers, priests, and the More >
Will My Question Finally Be Answered?
Aug 6th
For the past 20 years, my subconscious mind was driven by one pre-dominantly question, “What is the purpose of my life?” I got raised by an agnostic mother and grew up in a country destroyed by a religious civil war so turning to God, Jesus and Mary to get questions answered was not an option. More >
Creating Our Lives
Jul 8th
Have you ever noticed how some people know — and others don’t realize — that we create our lives? I think God is so amazingly cool and generous to let us be co-creators with God. We get to use God’s energy to manifest anything we want or need or wish. And that’s why it’s so More >
Being Set Free
Jun 30th
Sunday morning, right before going to the Center, a wasp buzzed in the kitchen. As I took it into a napkin to release it outside, I realized how in the past I would have crushed it. Also, this made me think how the world is more often reacting to God’s loving touch and care by More >
Learning Who I Am
Jun 18th
I’m learning a lot about who I truly am, about God, about love, about faith, freedom, connection and about humility. For most of my adult live I have lived small and scared. I have been stifled by fear, a fear of truly being myself and listening to my soul. I have made many choices out of fear - fear of More >
The Particular Challenge of Letting Go
Jun 6th
Being a new student within the Order of Christ Sophia, I’m finding out that the spiritual path brings with it some very particular challenges. One that I face almost daily is that of Letting Go. It seems that this is the very LAST thing my ego wants to do. Looking at it from this perspective, More >


