Richard Southworth
Richard Is Back - Again
Poster from Winnie’s memorial service on September 9, 2022 The last few months have been difficult. Back in March my wife Winnie went...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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- 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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- Aug 21, 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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- Aug 18, 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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- Aug 13, 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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