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conscience

  • Keeping Vigil

    I call the time between first and second sleep the Night Vigil, following the old monastic traditions. For me, Night Vigil begins with an examination of conscience: Oh thou Encompassing, thou All, thou One. How can I give myself over… Continue reading

    Keeping Vigil

  • The Excellence of Fortitude in the Face of Viciousness

    ‎”I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct,… Continue reading