Monthly Archives: September 2015

In-Sight: A School of Love #2

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Steve Harper

The monastic movement knew that, like any school, it had to have a curriculum.  If it was to be a School of Love, that curriculum would be (yes, you guessed it) love.  A two-volume textbook would be at the core: … Continue reading →

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In-Sight: A School of Love #1

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Steve Harper

It was at Gethsemani where I first encountered the phrase, “school of love.”  I was immediately drawn to it, but it would still be some time before I discovered it was the phrase Bernard of Clairvaux coined to describe his … Continue reading →

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Editorial: To Our Shame

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Steve Harper

On the heels of an event at our local church last evening, and having watched “After Charleston” on PBS tonight, I offer this meditation… Jeannie and I have just completed a nine-year travel experience which has taken us into all … Continue reading →

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In-Sight: Gethsemani

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Steve Harper

Some of you reading this know that one of my favorite places on the earth is The Abbey of Gethsemani near Bardstown, Kentucky.  I never tire of going there, and it is easy for me to go there in my … Continue reading →

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In-Sight: The Book of Nature

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Steve Harper

Jeannie and I recently completed a travel adventure with our pop-up camper and her Little Red Truck.  We still lacked ten states of the lower 48, so we used late July and much of August to complete the list. We … Continue reading →

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Update: The Fall Lineup

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Steve Harper

Coming off the traditional August writing break, I want to give you a preview of the Fall on Oboedire. “In-Sight” resumes on September 9th. Each Wednesday I will post something having to do with spiritual formation. I want to recapture … Continue reading →

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