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    A Prayer of Our Own: Reflection II:  Because We Must
    Richard Southworth
    • Nov 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Prayer of Our Own: Reflection II: Because We Must

    The Call To Prayer Photo by Richard Southworth This post is taken from Reflection II of the book I am currently writing. For more...
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    A Prayer of Our Own:  Reflection I:  Opening To The Divine Mystery
    Richard Southworth
    • Oct 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    A Prayer of Our Own: Reflection I: Opening To The Divine Mystery

    Discerning Our Attitude Toward God The right attitude toward God is essential to one’s progress on the Spiritual Journey. Father Thomas...
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    A Prayer of Our Own:  Preface
    Richard Southworth
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 7 min

    A Prayer of Our Own: Preface

    This is the preface for the book I am currently writing. For more information see https://www.turningaround.net/richard-s-book. Photo of...
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    What Is Your Prayer Life Like Today?
    Richard Southworth
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    What Is Your Prayer Life Like Today?

    Photo from bigstockphoto.com What is your prayer life like today? In what specific ways do you feel called to deepen your prayer life?...
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    In The Heart of an Ant
    Richard Southworth
    • Jun 23, 2021
    • 5 min

    In The Heart of an Ant

    I wrote this post in July of 1980. I still find it relevant and inspiring. My wife Winnie watching the fish in her backyard pond Photo...
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    Living By A Rule of Life
    Richard Southworth
    • Jan 8, 2021
    • 5 min

    Living By A Rule of Life

    The Rule of Saint Benedict: Prologue, verses 1-3 Listening Obedience Photo by Irene Furr Listen, O my son, to the precepts of thy master,...
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    Living By A Rule of Life
    Richard Southworth
    • Dec 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Living By A Rule of Life

    Introduction Photo by Winnie Southworth The Rule of Saint Benedict has played an important role in my spiritual journey. It has touched...
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    Examination of Conscience
    Richard Southworth
    • Dec 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    Examination of Conscience

    Photo by Winnie Southworth Most evenings just before I start getting ready for bed I sit down at my computer, open my journal, and type...
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    Restraint of Speech - Speak Rarely, Briefly, and Directly
    Richard Southworth
    • Oct 27, 2020
    • 5 min

    Restraint of Speech - Speak Rarely, Briefly, and Directly

    Very few monks today take a vow of silence, but they do practice a discipline referred to as restraint of speech.  In many monasteries...
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    Richard Southworth
    • Oct 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Richard's Recommendations Page

    I have just created a new page called Recommendations. At present it contains information about two books that have been important to my...
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    Awakening Summary
    Richard Southworth
    • Oct 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    Awakening Summary

    I have previously posted five different awakening experiences. Each of the were critical turning points on my spiritual journey. As I thou
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    Desiderata
    Richard Southworth
    • Oct 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Desiderata

    I have been struggling and feeling driven, as I go from one thing on my todo list to another. I have snapped at my wife and son when I...
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    A Voice Calling In The Desert
    Richard Southworth
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Voice Calling In The Desert

    I wrote this prose poem, I'm guessing in about 1988, give or take a year or two. I would have been about forty-five, and that would have...
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    Awakening V
    Richard Southworth
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    Awakening V

    Early this morning I had a rather long and vivid dream and then woke up at about 4:00am.  Neither the dream or the waking up seemed in...
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    Awakening IV
    Richard Southworth
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Awakening IV

    There are several pictures on the walls in my bedroom.  I love these images.  They speak to me.  When I get up in the morning and when I...
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    My Zen Things
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    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    My Zen Things

    Realized last night that I tend to be driven all day.  Need to work on that. This is really important.  It needs to become my current...
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    Awakening III
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    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Awakening III

    From my journal for 8/19/20 Realized last night that sometimes I tend to be driven all day.  Need to work on that. This is really...
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    Awakening II
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    • Aug 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    Awakening II

    From my Journal on 6/13/2020 It seems that the Awakening experience in early March began a process of transformation for me.  I have no...
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    Who is Jesus for me?
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    • Aug 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    Who is Jesus for me?

    In my morning time apart I have been reading from Marcus J. Borg. “Reading the Bible Again For the First Time.” Apple Books....
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    Continued Growth
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    • Aug 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Continued Growth

    From my Journal on May 8, 2020. Things they are a changing!  Not sure how to put it into words.  It all seems to have started with my...
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