“Our entire life here on this world is a pilgrimage, a word that embodies adventure, journey and quest all in one” The Ancient Pilgrim Sometime in the late 4thcentury, around the year A.D. 380, a “woman of means” went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. We know this becauseContinue Reading
“Why does God allow us to live a life of suffering and pain?” The Merchant There was once a merchant returning home from a long journey. Attached to his saddle was a large satchel full of money. As he was riding along an open plain a storm broke out. TheContinue Reading
the highest places on earth are traditionally where one goes to have an encounter with God The Mountaintop In ancient tradition, God dwells on the mountaintops. That is where Elijah encounters Him. But God was not in the great wind that tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks. HeContinue Reading
If we fail in this journey we must repeat it until we succeed. Only by embracing the vocation God has called each of us to, will we truly know happiness in this world. Do you remember the story of Odysseus? It used to be required reading in school. The OdysseyContinue Reading
“Letting go of those things in order to find that person can be a difficult trial.” Are we afraid to answer God’s call because we are afraid of what we may have to give up? Charlemagne’s Justice There are many stories told of Charlemagne, king of the Franks and Lombards,Continue Reading
Hero Stories, of course, have heroes. But identifying the hero in a story is not always easy. It helps to define what we mean by the word “hero,” especially if we are to begin to see ourselves as the hero of our own story. What Makes A Hero? Joseph CampbellContinue Reading
When screenwriters set out to tell a story, the better ones (that is the better screenwriters) realize that they have two stories to tell. We have discussed the idea of the Hero’s journey in part one. In part two we broke down the hero’s journey to a series of eventsContinue Reading
The Journey In part one I introduced the concept of the Hero’s Journey and how it relates to our spiritual journey. We are all the hero of our own story and by studying this pattern we may gain insight that will help us find our true selves, that is, the personContinue Reading
“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” Joseph Campbell About a hundredContinue Reading
The Adventurous Life: storytelling and our spiritual journey. Do you have a sense that there is something wrong with the world? Even more, do you think that you should be able to do something about it? Are you are not sure where to begin? Do you feel a little lost?Continue Reading