I first met Fr. Laurence at the New Contemplative Exchange in Snowmass Colorado in August of 2017. He was there as one of the representatives of what we affectionately call the “Big 4” networks of Christian contemplative practice – along with Fr....
On January 5, 2005, I stood in a private chapel in the crypt underneath the St. John’s Abbey Church and took vows as an Oblate of St. Benedict. These vows include “Stability, Obedience, and Conversatio Morum” (usually translated as “fidelity...
Maria Gullo is a fellow teacher of Centering Prayer and on the Insight Timer app, the creator of TheDeeperConnection.org, a trained and experienced spiritual director, and a small business owner. Maria first reached out to me after we found each others’...