Advent Morning Reflection with Jim Finley

Childlike Acceptance as a Path to Heaven

Saturday, Dec. 4 | 9:00 a.m.-Noon

About Jim Finley

Jim Finley is a former Trappist monk who studied closely with Thomas Merton. He is the author of Thomas Merton's Palace of Nowhere. He is a contemplative practitioner and a renowned psychological in Santa Monica, CA.  He teaches for the Living School of Action and Contemplation as a core faculty member alongside Richard Rohr and Cynthia Bourgeault. 

Jim Finley reminds us, “The contemplative way is like a monastery without walls, a gathering place for people who are searching for something more--something more meaningful, intimate, and richly present to the gift and miracle of their own life.”  Our dear friend and gift to St. Monica, Jim Finley, helps us on this journey of life and love.

“Meditation is a way of slowing down so as to descend into the depths of yourself in the present moment, where God lies waiting to grant you a deep experience of your eternal oneness with God.” – Jim Finley

“If we are absolutely grounded in the absolute love of God that protects us from nothing even as it sustains us in all things, then we can face all things with courage and tenderness and touch the hurting places in others and in ourselves with love.” – Jim Finley