Posts by Colette Lafia
Trust Your Life More: Life Lessons from a Trappist Monk #5
In this series of blog posts, Life lessons from a Trappist Monk, I share the wisdom of my late friend Brother Rene, who was a monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for over fifty years. For many years we corresponded by letter, and here I share excerpts from his letters. God will not fail you…
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When to Stop and Pay Attention
Just yesterday, while I was in the Safeway store looking at laundry soap, I had a sweet rush of spiritual tears come over me. As my hand was reaching for the white plastic container, I was overcome with the presence of God’s love in that moment, in the harshly lit supermarket aisle. It’s in those…
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Seek the Power of Love: Life Lessons from a Trappist Monk #4
In this series of blog posts, Life lessons from a Trappist Monk, I share the wisdom of my late friend Brother Rene, who was a monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for over fifty years. For many years we corresponded by letter, and here I share excerpts from his letters. How blind and small one…
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Be Creative with Your Spiritual Practice: Life Lessons from a Trappist Monk # 3
In this series of blog posts, Life lessons from a Trappist Monk, I share the wisdom of my late friend Brother Rene, who was a monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for over fifty years. For many years we corresponded by letter, and here I share excerpts from his letters. “Remember I am no more…
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God is a Relationship: Life Lessons from a Trappist Monk #2
In this series of blog posts, Life lessons from a Trappist Monk, I share the wisdom of my late friend Brother Rene, who was a monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for over fifty years. For many years we corresponded by letter, and here I share excerpts from his letters. Keep your trust in God.…
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Let Love be the Lens: Life Lessons from a Trappist Monk #1
In this series of blog posts, Life lessons from a Trappist Monk, I share the wisdom of my late friend Brother Rene, who was a monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for over fifty years. For many years we corresponded by letter, and here I share excerpts from his letters. “Do not give up hope.…
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