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Salve Regina ~(end of Monastic Compline) Le Barroux

Posted on Jan 12th, 2009 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

HAIL, holy Queen, mother of mercy! Hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping... More »

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What was the last thing you learned how to do?

Posted on Jan 3rd, 2009 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

Pray the Rosary. It's been a process beginning with just Hail Mary's and evolving into the full sequence with the mysteries, prayers, etc. For Christmas, my gift to all on my list (including 150 people... More »

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When have you felt most in balance?

Posted on Jun 20th, 2008 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

I worked with a teacher who taught that life balance is attained through 4 components: work (meaning right livelihood), prayer (meaning what you do to connect to the source and nourish your spirit), play (meaning... More »

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The Practice of Lectio Divina or Sacred Reading

Posted on Oct 2nd, 2007 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

One of the most soul nourishing spiritual practices that I do is ‘lectio divina’ or sacred reading. ‘Lectio Divina is an encounter with God mediated through the voices of the text and the senses of... More »

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