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The Gift of Transfiguration

Posted on May 3, 2012 by charlisehillarson in Uncategorized No Comments

Transfiguration is a beautiful word, calling to mind the story of the transfiguration of Jesus as recorded in the Christian Gospels of Mark, Matthew & Luke. The story goes that Jesus is dramatically changed and in the vision of his transfiguration, the truth of his inner being revealed. I’ve always loved the story, not only [...]

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Welcome to Care of the Soul

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin in Uncategorized No Comments
Welcome to Care of the Soul

Welcome to Care of the Soul, a ministry of Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care in Dallas, Texas. This site is currently under construction. Please check back soon!

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Our Featured Mystic

Sue Monk Kidd, well-known for her novel The Secret Life of Bees, is our featured mystic. Kidd is a daughter of the American South, born in Sylvester, GA and educated at Texas Christian University where she received a BSN. Nurtured initially in the Baptist tradition, her life changed early on when a friend introduced her to the writing of Thomas Merton. Merton's work touched something deep within her, and her worldview and belief system underwent true transfiguration.

Her spirituality is set forth in her contemplative work, When the Heart Waits, where she writes, "There's a bulb of truth buried in the human soul that's only God...the soul is more than something to win or save. It's the seat and repository of the inner Divine, the God-image, the truest part of us."

All Paths Lead to God

"All paths lead to God." ~ Meister Eckhart

"Humans often argue, even go to war, over whose path to God is correct. But Eckhart says: Slow down. Breathe. Don't judge. You take your path, and let others take their path. They will all lead to God. What, though, carries us beyond tribalism, beyond egocentricity, which creates those competitive, restrictive "My God is better than your God" conflicts? Eckhart says "transformed knowledge." Transformed knowledge comes with meditation, with learning to let go and let be. We must do some inner work to rid ourselves of outer teaching that preach division and exclusion and competition." ~ Fr. Matthew Fox, Christian Mystics

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