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Sister Mary Margaret Funk

Sister Mary Margaret Funk

My name is Mary Margaret Funk, but most people call me Meg Funk. Since 1961 I have been a member of the Order of Saint Benedict at Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana. I have written books on Christian contemplative tradition, including Humility Matters, Thoughts Matter, and Tools Matter. My book Islam Is...
Lectio Matters, before the burning bush will be published by Continuum of London fall 2010. A paperback edition of Humility Matters will be ready June 2010.

This website is to be my virtual office to provide text and context for current writings.

Thoughts

Touching Jesus

by Monk of the Eastern Church
July 30, 2010 5:12pm
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photo by Marina Funk

photo by Marina Funk

Jesus A Dialogue with the Saviour

Chapter IV

Must we see Jesus? More than that: we must touch Him. “Which we have seen with our eyes, and our hands have handled, of the word of life . . .,” writes the apostle John.
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St. Paul MN School of Lectio Divina

by Samuel Rahberg
July 29, 2010 6:00pm
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St. Paul Benedictine Sisters

St. Paul Benedictine Sisters

Summary: School of Lectio Divina

Purpose Statement

The Benedictine Center of St. Paul’s Monastery is offering the School of Lectio Divina to adapt the ancient monastic riches of sustained lectio divina to contemporary people.

Through an intensive retreat experience set in the rhythm of life at St. Paul’s Monastery, participants receive teaching about lectio divina, spend time meditating on a sacred text significant for them, have the opportunity for individual spiritual direction, and participate in reflective conversation with other participants.

In addition, the Center will provide a variety of on‐going support activities and resources after the retreat participants make sustained lectio core to individual prayer and spiritual development.
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