In The Interior Castle, Saint Teresa of Avila says that in the fifth dwelling place a soul begins to experience… “…a deep pain at seeing both that God is offended and little esteemed in this world and that many souls are lost, heretics as well as Moors; although those that grieve it most are Christians.” [...]
A lot of folks who have a public platform get really, really good at their role… their persona, their character. So if that character/persona is an ‘up’ person… even if they feel like death warmed over… they play the role. I get it. I really do. Heck, I’ve done it myself. But lately I’ve been [...]
Imagine yourself walking alone on a bitter cold and starless night. Unexpectedly, you come upon a large, warm-looking house with a fire burning in the fireplace. Upon approaching the house and pressing your face against the window, you see yourself sleeping comfortably before the fire. Suddenly, you realize that you’re trapped outside your own house! [...]
Not exactly a pleasant thought, is it? Yet… it’s true. Completely unavoidable. The fact that I believe would lead any intelligent and awake person (and there are soooooooo few of us left these days) to ask a question. The most important question in life: Who are you when you do not exist? Is this a [...]
It has taken me more than a half a century to finally figure this out. The crazy part is that it’s 100%… totally… completely… counterintuitive to how we’ve all been taught. But if you wanna make money… a LOT of money… this works like gangbusters: Here’s the big secret: If you desire to make a [...]