Why Fénelon Said the Soul Must Lose to Find
A slow reading of the Fénelon losing to find paradox — Spiritual Progress on the soul that is found by losing what it thought was itself.
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Fénelon on the Slow Suffering That Has No Name
A pastoral reading of Fénelon nameless suffering — Spiritual Progress on the slow grinding pain that does not fit the categories, and the slow company it asks for.
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Fénelon on the Christian Who Has Been Forgotten
A slow reading on Fénelon feeling forgotten by God — Spiritual Progress on the soul God has hidden in a corner, on purpose, for her own good.
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Why Fénelon Said the Dark Night Is Not Punishment
A slow reading of the Fénelon dark night soul punishment question — why Spiritual Progress treats the long silence as mercy, not penalty.
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Fénelon on the Use of Humiliations
A quiet reading of Fénelon humiliation spiritual letters — the small humblings that do for the soul what success cannot, from Spiritual Progress.
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Fénelon on Why God Allows Dryness
Fénelon on spiritual dryness God allows — three slow passages from Spiritual Progress on the aridity that is not absence but the deeper purification of the soul.
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How to Stop Worrying — Murray on the Anxiety the Cross Carries
How to stop worrying as a Christian — a slow read of three Murray passages for the woman whose mind has been running three steps ahead for months.
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How to Deal with Disappointment — Murray on Hope Deferred
How to deal with disappointment — a contemplative essay drawn from the older Christian fathers. A slow, honest read for the question you’ve been carrying.
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How to Deal with Grief as a Christian — Spurgeon on Dying Well
How to deal with grief as a Christian — a slow read of three Spurgeon passages for the woman who has been told it should be over by now.
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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others — Edwards on the Self in God
How to stop comparing yourself to others — Edwards on the soul whose happiness is in God. The slow displacement of comparison by communion.
