Category Archives: Desert and pilgrimage

A look at the contemplative life and prayer both ancient and modern

Desert Spirituality – help in moving through unfamiliar terrain

Posted on August 18, 2017 by williamrporter

In my last blog, I mentioned some books and resources that I had found helpful writing on desert spirituality. I have been trying to find some wise authors who have been ministering to my itch to discover God as He … Continue reading →

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Adjusting to a desert journey

Posted on January 15, 2017 by williamrporter

I was wondering to myself, as I trimmed my beard earlier in the week, just how long a desert prayer journey might take. For those who read any recent blogs of mine, I have been following a spiritual nudge from … Continue reading →

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Learning from the Desert Fathers

Posted on September 25, 2016 by williamrporter

I was in prayer at the Beacon, at the start of the busy after Easter season of activity. I was preoccupied and trying to quiet my heart to listen to God. Suddenly in my mind’s eye I could see myself … Continue reading →

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Musings about the desert

Posted on September 4, 2016 by williamrporter

Six months ago I started on a prayer journey, one that is leading me into the desert, one that is helping me to encounter God in fresh ways. It was unfinished business that led me to this. I went through … Continue reading →

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Brief pilgrimage to Iona

Posted on August 3, 2016 by williamrporter

It’s been two years since I finished a sabbatical. And two years later I now find myself visiting Iona on pilgrimage, an idea which was seeded in me those months ago. With our children on Christian camp and my wife … Continue reading →

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