Comments on: Mindfulness: It’s not just for Buddhists

By: Mary DeTurris Poust

Mary DeTurris Poust — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 14:27:47 +0000

In reply to Conrad Szablewski. Amen! And thanks for posting that reminder here today.

By: Conrad Szablewski

Conrad Szablewski — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 13:17:06 +0000

Mary:
I thrive on silence and solitude. Maybe it is easier for me. Turn OFF all sounds and in time you will find “no noise” is beautiful.

By: Mary DeTurris Poust

Mary DeTurris Poust — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:43:35 +0000

In reply to Brian Sullivan. Exactly! Brother Lawrence once said he could be just as deeply connected to God in prayer when he was preparing dinner for his fellow monks as when he was before the Blessed Sacrament. I can't remember if I quoted that in Cravings or Everyday Divine. He makes it into both books. :-)

By: Brian Sullivan

Brian Sullivan — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:23:43 +0000

I’ve become convinced that practices of prayer that people discover outside of Christianity, like in Buddhism, are also to be found in Christianity, perhaps deeply hidden but there. Is there any tradition of mysticism in prayer that isn’t in the teaching of St. Teresa of Avila? The biggest difference is that her’s is grounded in Christ. And when you speak of mindfulness, I think of Brother Lawrence.

By: Mary DeTurris Poust

Mary DeTurris Poust — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:17:44 +0000

In reply to Ruth Ann Pilney. Yes, Brother Lawrence is one our mindfulness superstars. :-) Great book for those interested in pursuing this topic further.

By: Ruth Ann Pilney

Ruth Ann Pilney — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:11:08 +0000

I think that the book by Fr. Lawrence of Resurrection called The Practice of the Presence of God is all about mindfulness. It is one of my favorite Carmelite books.

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:03:34 +0000

Love this, Mary.