Life is a spiritual journey. Contemplative living is a way of responding to our everyday experiences by intentionally entering into our relationships.  It deepens our awareness of our connectedness and communion with others, becomes a positive force of change in our lives, and provides meaningful direction to our journey.  Ultimately, contemplative living leads us to a sense of well-being, profound gratitude, and a clearer understanding of our purpose in life.

We live contemplatively in the whole of our lives. At times it is both necessary and refreshing to step away from our busy lives and step into a quiet, reflective place in which we rediscover our connections to God, our self, others, and nature. Bethany Spring provides quiet in which to re-discover the inner life.

If you are unable to take time away, give yourself the gift of a weekly reflection. Emailed each Monday morning, these brief selections taken from the writings of Thomas Merton invite you to reflect upon an aspect of contemplative living and to intentionally weave this wisdom into your life.