tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post5287315382018138848..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Ancient Truths RediscoveredLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-57940486361047818262010-08-02T09:39:59.118-04:002010-08-02T09:39:59.118-04:00Dina this was such an eye opener to me because I t...Dina this was such an eye opener to me because I tend to blend the ancient and modern when it comes to Worship Music. I like to find old songs and jazz them up or listen to old songs that others have jazzed up. I know that is a totally different direction then what this post is refering too. However, I truely do love how the blend is starting to come to the surface in our culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-10399622569927396862010-03-16T15:18:16.712-04:002010-03-16T15:18:16.712-04:00Excellent thoughts, Laurie Alice. It's all abo...Excellent thoughts, Laurie Alice. It's all about finding balance. I should mention that the ancient practices that touched me the most were those that encouraged true initimacy with Christ like narrative theology and contemplative prayer. Not traditions.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45191302523621306352010-03-16T14:15:44.052-04:002010-03-16T14:15:44.052-04:00Interesting thoughts. i do believe we canlearn fro...Interesting thoughts. i do believe we canlearn from the past. heavens, I'm an historian, of course I believe this, and it carries on to spiritual teachings, too.<br /><br />On the other hand, having grown up in a church that was traditional until I was a tween, then, later in life hanging out with many persons who were of traditional backgrounds, including cCatholic, what I've found is a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86148732739047308222010-03-16T13:01:34.076-04:002010-03-16T13:01:34.076-04:00I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Susanne. I'll ...I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Susanne. I'll be looking forward to your saint post on Thursday.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-87700634717997628112010-03-16T12:26:35.316-04:002010-03-16T12:26:35.316-04:00Hi Dina,
I'm catching up as I went on a field ...Hi Dina,<br />I'm catching up as I went on a field trip yesterday. Intriguing post! As you know, we're Anglicans, and in our house, we've also noted an increase in publications on the subject of "rediscovering" ancient roots and practices, many of which liturgical churches never lost. While I did not grow up in this tradition (and came to Christ through a parachurch Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15532735548857135072010-03-16T10:07:49.970-04:002010-03-16T10:07:49.970-04:00Wow, that's amazing, Suzie. Many of the mediev...Wow, that's amazing, Suzie. Many of the medieval mystics were known for healing ministries and miracles. They had such close communion with God that it only seems natural.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-34854768248231819402010-03-16T10:04:48.171-04:002010-03-16T10:04:48.171-04:00Dina, I did not grow up in the Catholic church, bu...Dina, I did not grow up in the Catholic church, but rather in a protestant church. Now I attend a non-denominational church. But I have always had a fascination for the nuns and their committment and the life they lead. A few years ago, I had an interesting experience with nuns and healing. My mom had cancer and it just happened that they sent her to a Catholic hospital to have her surgery. That Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-5550258230216773112010-03-15T23:15:16.750-04:002010-03-15T23:15:16.750-04:00I love that prayer analogy too, Narelle. After I r...I love that prayer analogy too, Narelle. After I read it I immediately shared it with my whole family. <br /><br />This is also why I am writing books set in the medieval time period. The period predates the "modern" worldview, and so I'm able to explore this sort of thinking and poetry.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90338096999297708642010-03-15T23:12:33.960-04:002010-03-15T23:12:33.960-04:00Sarah, thanks for sharing so many great thoughts. ...Sarah, thanks for sharing so many great thoughts. Wow. I would be thrilled to make C.S. Lewis proud.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45914971724921628082010-03-15T22:54:59.754-04:002010-03-15T22:54:59.754-04:00Dina, fascinating post! We can learn a lot from th...Dina, fascinating post! We can learn a lot from the way the Ancients viewed the world and spiritual matters. I liked your prayer analogy :-)Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50341083125178881212010-03-15T22:08:29.571-04:002010-03-15T22:08:29.571-04:00C.S. Lewis would be proud of this post :). I had a...C.S. Lewis would be proud of this post :). I had a discussion just today with a friend about the need, as Christians, to discuss faith in a tangible way for others to understand. <br /><br />As it turns out, this month is the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Charismatic Renewal Movement (I noticed the first post talk about renewal) ... Francis McNutt, a well known Catholic renewalist, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-561520109702769962010-03-15T20:18:29.594-04:002010-03-15T20:18:29.594-04:00Hey, Joe. Thanks for stopping by. And I do know no...Hey, Joe. Thanks for stopping by. And I do know now that the "worship" thing is not exactly correct, but of course that's what I grew up thinking.<br /><br />I've heard of that book before. I'm going to have a whole list I need to check out after this post.<br /><br />That'll be pretty cool if you become a married Catholic priest. Jennifer will be a pretty unique priest&Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-52427300281811203052010-03-15T19:49:38.967-04:002010-03-15T19:49:38.967-04:00Dina,
Good post. What you stated is exactly why I ...Dina,<br />Good post. What you stated is exactly why I became an Anglo-Catholic and I'm on my way to becoming a married Roman Catholic priest due to Anglicanorum Coetibus. I found a full expression of the charismata in the Sacraments and in liturgy. I often look to the Carmelite monks & nuns, the Desert Fathers & Mothers, and St. Padre Pio who had an estactic expression of worship yetFr. Joe Reffnerhttp://joesconfiteor.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-66222006078957514342010-03-15T17:03:44.289-04:002010-03-15T17:03:44.289-04:00Deb, I agree about tradition. I don't think an...Deb, I agree about tradition. I don't think anyone should feel constrained by traditions, but that there are some beautiful expressions of worship within tradition that many of us have lost.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67506769770998193072010-03-15T16:29:35.302-04:002010-03-15T16:29:35.302-04:00Dina, you've gone and done it again. This subj...Dina, you've gone and done it again. This subject needs to settle in a bit. You've made us think.<br /><br />My short answer is tradition is a double-edge sword. Comforting and controlling at the same time.<br /><br />Working in a scientific field, I am amazed at the "magic" as I learn more of the intricacy of creation. God is a supernatural being after all. Meaning -- Beyond Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-75184710328108316082010-03-15T15:41:38.632-04:002010-03-15T15:41:38.632-04:00Lisa, an interesting aspect of the Ken Wilson book...Lisa, an interesting aspect of the Ken Wilson book is that he uses a quadrant illustrations to look at different denominations and Christian traditions. His main point is that Jesus is somewhere in the middle and we all need to keeping moving toward him from wherever we currently are.<br /><br />This was certainly true for me. <br /><br />DinaDina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55375997147112033062010-03-15T15:15:03.943-04:002010-03-15T15:15:03.943-04:00If I were to get the correct answer there would be...If I were to get the correct answer there would be magic in any calculus that I attempted. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your experiences, Dina. I believe God will meet us where we are.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58163763429408477432010-03-15T14:46:05.176-04:002010-03-15T14:46:05.176-04:00I just looked it up, Patti. That sounds fascinatin...I just looked it up, Patti. That sounds fascinating. "Contemplative" is one of my favorite words.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15310410835631583442010-03-15T13:35:10.654-04:002010-03-15T13:35:10.654-04:00Thought-provoking post!
My best friend recently A...Thought-provoking post!<br /><br />My best friend recently Amazoned me a copy of "The Naked Now" by Richard Rohr. Can't wait to dig in.pattihttp://www.pattilacy.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30946305967999458312010-03-15T13:12:37.818-04:002010-03-15T13:12:37.818-04:00Yes, Roseanna, one of my secret passions is readin...Yes, Roseanna, one of my secret passions is reading very high level science books, seriously. But when I try to talk about them everyone is like, huh????<br /><br />Actually, my kids are math and science whizzes, so sometimes they get the math part better than I do. I'm particularly fascinated with how time bends and is relative because the speed of light is a constant and never changes.<br /Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-21978066028224677002010-03-15T12:31:54.275-04:002010-03-15T12:31:54.275-04:00Beautiful post, Dina! I love how ancient and moder...Beautiful post, Dina! I love how ancient and modern are lining up again, so to speak. I began to see it in college, too, as I studied the Ancients and realized how much we really have in common with them. <br /><br />In one of the lab classes I took that dealt with high-level physics and calculus, we were discussing the "magic" of that brand of math--no one knows why the formulas work, Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-24838633889747616642010-03-15T11:25:46.363-04:002010-03-15T11:25:46.363-04:00That's cool that you've had a similar expe...That's cool that you've had a similar experience, D'Ann. It didn't really fit into the post, but the main thing I was taught at the seminar in 1999 was the idea of narrative theology and spending quite time envisioning scriptures and yourself in the scriptures.<br /><br />For me, learning how to use my "imagination" or inner vision or "the eyes of my heart" hasDina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-47626452152648312012010-03-15T09:49:53.988-04:002010-03-15T09:49:53.988-04:00I have a similar background as you, Dina, (with so...I have a similar background as you, Dina, (with some Southern Baptist thrown in) but 16 years ago my husband and I attended a renewal retreat weekend that was based on a Catholic renewal movement. While this ministry was the spinoff from even the Methodist version of the weekend, it employed many of the readings and prayers of more liturgical traditions. And to my amazement, God showed up in a Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.com