by Wade Ballou | Nov 26, 2014 | Contemplative Life
“For the beauty of the skies … for the joy of human love …” The lines of this favorite hymn fill my heart this Thanksgiving and guide me into reflection–What am I thankful for? I am thankful for God’s blessings around me, and I know joy in being in Christ. I am...
by Coracle | Oct 23, 2014 | Contemplative Life
Matthew 8:1-4 8 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he...
by Bill Haley | Sep 14, 2014 | Contemplative Life
Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916) from France was a small and simple man whose unusual life of great faith and sacrifice would come to inspire many Christians and non-Christians alike. Serving in the French army in north Africa, the religious devotion of the Muslims he...
by Coracle | Aug 17, 2014 | Spiritual Direction
by Desiree Barker There are many good reasons for seeking out a spiritual director. For each person the reasons will be slightly different and as individual as they are. Often it is a series of events that finally converge to cause a believer to seek out the...
by Bill Haley | Jul 8, 2014 | Coracle News
Dear friends and fellow-pilgrims, it’s summer so I’m going to keep this short and sweet! So many good things are going on with Coracle and at Corhaven, and more is coming. We’re at a place of being more ready and really wanting to invite more people into the...
by Bill Haley | Jul 2, 2014 | Contemplative Life
I still remember a couple of years ago when my family, all six of us–Tara, Liam, Iona, Karis, Maira, and me–had just returned from a wonderful vacation. Whether you’ve already had yours or the last weeks of August still hold its promise, I hope you have or will...
by Bill Haley | Apr 20, 2014 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
Like many of you, most mornings I’m awake before the dawn. Most mornings I get up in the darkness. And while I’m making my coffee, brushing my teeth, sitting in a quiet house reading or praying, or trying bang out as many emails as I can before the kids wake up,...
by Coracle | Mar 17, 2014 | Contemplative Life
Laura Merzig Fabrycky wrote this blog originally for The Washington Institute, and asked if we can post it on our website. These are her reflections after co-leading the retreat on “Rhythms and Vocation: An Experiential Introduction to the Rule of St....
by Bill Haley | Mar 11, 2014 | Contemplative Life
Yesterday, I bumped across a couple of brief writings from some great souls that were essentially saying the same thing. Basically, don’t worry too much about the big picture, but rather love the people who are actually around you with great love, and do the things...
by Coracle | Feb 19, 2014 | Contemplative Life
This weekend, we’ve got a full house as so many people have signed up for the retreat exploring and experiencing the Benedictine tradition and it’s relevance for today. Even if we won’t see you this weekend, this article is inspiring, insightful,...
by Bill Haley | Dec 6, 2013 | Contemplative Life
Recently, I had another all too familiar conversation with a man preparing for a retreat at Corhaven. He said, “Even though I’ve been a Christian for many years and heard a hundred sermons on this, I have a hard time accepting God’s love for me. If I had to climb 10...
by Wade Ballou | Nov 27, 2013 | Contemplative Life
I have been trying to write about icons since attending Betsey Malloy’s retreat at Corhaven on Praying With Icons (June 2, 2013). I own a handful of icons. They look nice. But, pray with them? Afterward, I agreed to write a reflection and it would “not...
by Coracle | Nov 16, 2013 | Coracle News
Some wonderful women who’ve recently come to Corhaven for retreats have blogged about what they experienced. Read reflections from Lori Smith and Sarah Klotz. We continue to be amazed and grateful for how God meets people here. It’s not what we...
by Bill Haley | Aug 23, 2013 | Vocation
The following is the edited transcription of a talk given to participants of The Washington Institute’s “Come and See” Vocation Conference July 16-17, 2013 in Washington, DC. Jesus came into the deep mess—the mess of the human experience. Of course,...
by Coracle | Aug 7, 2013 | Contemplative Life
by Chrissy Koach Movie fans may already know what I’m talking about: one is obsessed and the other is oppressed. One is consumed with desire to possess something, and one is feeling crushed by circumstances surrounding him. Neither one is perfect: George verbally...
by Coracle | Jul 31, 2013 | Contemplative Life
The other week, I assisted my wife and some other adults in advising a group of sr. high aged kids from around the country, in a week of service and volunteering. This “Work Camp” was held in Concord and Charlotte, NC at a therapeutic horse farm...
by Bill Haley | Apr 25, 2013 | Contemplative Life, Vocation
Recently with World Relief in Philadelphia, mention was made in a room of about a hundred people that I had met (very briefly) Mother Teresa some years ago. A few minutes later, a man found me across the crowded room, because he wanted to share his own experience. ...
by Bill Haley | Mar 13, 2013 | Spiritual Direction
A while back I referenced an article from the Boston Globe about the rise in spiritual direction, found here, from a Protestant angle. Here’s another one, from the Catholic side of things.
by Bill Haley | Feb 20, 2013 | Justice and Mercy
Dear friends, I’m going to be quick to the point, and then make a bigger point. The point: This Thursday night through Saturday I’m going to be participating in The Justice Conference in Philadelphia with World Relief, to be with a few dear dear friends...
by Coracle | Oct 18, 2012 | Contemplative Life
By: Chrissy Koach I’ve been watching a lot of tv lately. My favorite chore is laundry because I can justify watching another episode. 🙂 Last week, I finished Herman Wouk’s Winds of War. While the acting was really bad, the storytelling was fantastic. ...
