Experiencing God in The Forest: A Feast for the Soul
We invite you to savor this reflection slowly, as an Ignatian contemplation, entering into the scene with all of your senses. Guest post...
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Tongua
- Jul 21
- 3 min
Spiritual Exercises In Everyday Life
Journeying through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius was a transformational experience for me. God continues to deepen the graces...
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Tongua
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Silent Directed Retreat
You are invited to come away and rest. “‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ For many were coming and...
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Tongua
- Jan 13
- 2 min
A Gentle Returning: Lenten Group Guided Silent Retreat Day
Come away with others and unplug for the day. This group Guided Silent Retreat Day offers a guided, unplugged environment to be quiet and...
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Tongua
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min
The Sacrament of Letting Go
-- excerpt by Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB from Seasons of Your Heart: Prayers and Reflections Our hearts are hungering for the Sacrament of...
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Tongua
- Aug 5, 2022
- 2 min
Group Guided Silent Retreat Day
Come away with others and unplug for the day. This retreat filled up last time it was offered -- this is a response to requests to offer...
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Tongua
- May 13, 2022
- 4 min
St. Scholastica Monastery: More Than a Building
The late Gothic revival building known as the St. Scholastica monastery has stood on the hill in Fort Smith, Arkansas for nearly 100...
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Tongua
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Horses Speak of God and the Prayer of Consideration
Nature and all of life leads us to God, and also to God’s activity. His creation is ongoing. Jesus used the world around Him to reveal...
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Tongua
- Jul 18, 2021
- 2 min
Relaxing into transition
To be alive is to be in transition. Living things change. God’s creation of us is ongoing. Transitions can feel like that up-in-the-air...
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Tongua
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
The Gift of Spiritual Direction
Spiritual direction is an intentional relationship in which two people regularly meet, listening and attuning themselves to one another...
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Tongua
- Sep 26, 2020
- 2 min
Prayer Walking a Labyrinth -- with a Printable Guide
Prayer walking a labyrinth is an ancient spiritual practice that is a metaphor for the spiritual journey.
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Tongua
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
DIY Embodied Nature Retreat
Choose a place and time for your retreat. Allow at least an hour, if possible. A favorite spot for those who retreat in the cottage at...
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Tongua
- Jul 30, 2020
- 3 min
Embracing Embodiment
For many of us, our means of connection with the world and with one another in this time is through one-dimensional screens, which mostly...
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Tongua
- Jun 11, 2020
- 3 min
Spiritual Practices & Justice
Flashes of my childhood have been flooding my mind and heart in recent days. Peering through the playground fence of my downtown daycare...
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Tongua
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
Domestic Monastery
Behind this monastery door lies a way of life. Monks have intentionally created spaces for centuries, holding all things in common while...
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Tongua
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome
Hello there! My name is Tongua Williams, and I am thrilled to welcome you to Soul Care Sanctuary. No matter where you are on the...
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