If Bible College was the crucible, then monasticism is daily crucifixion…and we’re glad to be here.
Sister Lisa’s journey has taken her from Protestant Bible College, to Roman Catholicism, to becoming a nun, to founding a new monastic order in the wilds of Arizona.
Here, she and Rhys discuss the spiritual life, the sobriety life, and what we can learn from the monastic traditions. We explore how silence, the inner life, mindfulness, the nous, and daily entering a silent pause are all concepts that offer us clues about how to anchor our lives to something healing and meaningful, even in the midst of a very strenuous vocation. We talk about daily sacrifices, and why we need clear goals in order to continue making them. We talk about the importance of consistency, and of community, in developing the spiritual life. We talk about how a daily pause begins to reorient our whole lives.
When embarking on a long spiritual journey, we need anchors, to be grounded and to remember why we make the sacrifices we do. We find that the anchor is the pause - the daily slowing down, entering the silence, and listening.
We are driven by our loves, and our loves are shown by the things we actually do every day.
In all things, we remember that no matter how we struggle, we are not alone.
Sister Lisa offers the sobriety tip - “When we say no something, we automatically say yes to something else.” Therefore, we must be very intentional about directing our “Yes” to something good.
Listen along, and let us know what you think!
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found throughwww.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Sister Lisa can be found on Tik Tok(until the government shuts it down) at @SisterLisaH, or through her work with The League of the Blessed Sacrament at www.sacramentleague.com
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