by Victoria Hawkins | Sep 18, 2026 | Lily & Sparrow
The Cross Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy SpiritAnd blessed be God’s Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Invitatory Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the...
by Elizabeth Vickers | Sep 18, 2026 | Lily & Sparrow
Five months ago, I had never heard the name Thomas Merton. I was in a tender season of healing when I was invited to join a pilgrimage to the Abbey of Gethsemani. Preparing for the journey, I began reading Merton’s Thoughts in Solitude. As I read, I sensed the deep...
by Susan Scaggs | Sep 18, 2026 | Lily & Sparrow
My Friend, do you think a Soul Friend can be someone who is no longer walking this earth? I’ve decided without hesitation, the answer for me is yes! So, my anamchara is beyond a coffee date, but not beyond a quiet corner in my home once I light a candle and quietly...
by Bro. Andrew Morehead | Sep 18, 2026 | Lily & Sparrow
Bibliophiles are familiar with the well-trod adage “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” Vincent Pizzuto’s Contemplating Christ: The Gospels and the Interior Life proclaims, “Don’t judge this book by it’s spine.” Notably small yet densely laden, this book is both a...
by The Rev. Nicole Walters | Sep 18, 2026 | Lily & Sparrow
His words across the miles reverberated across the stagnant waters of the muddy Chattahoochee and soothed my weary soul. I had slipped away from the noise of the conference when I saw the notification pop up on my phone: a voice message from Vincent Pizzuto. A scholar...
by Leah Philbrick | Apr 10, 2026 | Lily & Sparrow
‘A Spiritual truth to which our culture and society have so successfully numbed us is that the contemplative life is not a luxury or a quaint pastime but a matter of grave spiritual, social, and now even planetary urgency.’ Vincent Pizzuto, Contemplating Christ:...
