In Week 5 of the Into the Desert Lenten series, we are introduced to more of the bold Desert Ammas. These women embody the spirit of the desert mysticism and the pursuit of “authentic being”. The courage to step deeper into the desert offers glimpses of God moving in powerful ways in the most unlikely of places.
Read MoreIn Week 4 of the Into the Desert Lenten series, we meet the Desert Amma: St. Syncletica. Her life and journey bears striking resemblance to that of Abba Antony and resonant in her ministry is the call to patience, perseverance, and to Being Still.
Read MoreIn Week 3 of the Into the Desert Lenten series, we meet the Desert Abba: St. Antony. One of the earliest desert mystics, Antony abandoned a sizable inheritance to seek God and a renewed vision of himself in the desolate landscape of the “inner mountain.” Antony’s life invites us to reflect on the lessons learned in the contradictions of the desert - a place full of striking beauty even as it holds fearful reminders. A space that can offer both trial and rest, challenge and stillness, pain and peace.
Read MoreIn Week 2 of the Into the Desert Lenten series, we are called into the wilderness. The desert has a way of stripping away all careful composure, facade and pretense, fantasy and falsity. It reveals things we'd rather keep hidden. It calls us to listen closely, step lightly, reflect deeply, and to be resilient. What is the desert calling us to endure? What is it revealing that we can no longer ignore?
Read MoreInto the Desert is a weekly Lenten series exploring the sacred lessons of the wild and the Divine call to mindfulness, curiosity, adventure, and compassionate care of creation. As Belden Lane suggests, the desert asks two questions: “What do you learn to ignore? And what do you learn to love?” This Lent, don’t just give up. Go deeper.
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