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Dominic Abaria
May 8, 20226 min read
Why Is It So Hard to Practice Spiritual Disciplines
The need for spiritual disciplines is not new. Many of us are familiar with the monastic orders and the huge role they have played in...


Dominic Abaria
May 6, 20221 min read
An Eastertide Hymn
Light’s glittering morn bedecks the sky, Heav’n thunders forth its victor cry: The glad earth shouts her triumph high, And groaning hell...


Dominic Abaria
May 5, 20223 min read
Practicing Spiritual Formation as a Leader
Leading others well begins with being spiritually transformed yourself "The leader’s first job is to be spiritually transformed,...


Dominic Abaria
May 4, 20224 min read
Setting Aside Time for Spiritual Growth
Practical steps to cultivate a Spiritual Life “You don’t have to live in the past. You don’t have to live in the future. You only have...


Dominic Abaria
May 3, 20226 min read
What Happens in the Process of Spiritual Direction?
There is a need to know what is taking place in a spiritual direction session. So what actually happens in a spiritual direction session?...

Dominic Abaria
May 2, 20222 min read
You Need a Break - Come Apart with Jesus, or just Come Apart
Mark 6:31-32: 31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and...

Dominic Abaria
May 1, 20226 min read
How to Practice Rhythms of Spiritual Formation
Personal Prayer Some people will tell you that prayer is a conversation with God. Others will say that it's an opportunity to listen to...


Jena Abaria
Nov 24, 20192 min read
4 Ways the Enneagram Can Help You Celebrate Christmas
Its almost Christmas-time! I know, I know. We haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet. But Christmas is right around the corner! This is...


Jena Abaria
Feb 3, 20193 min read
Practicing Spiritual Formation Part 1: Take a Deep Breath
How many times have you heard this phrase? Take a deep breath. Maybe when you've been at a doctor's appointment. Perhaps when you've...
Dominic Abaria
Jan 25, 20193 min read
How to practice spiritual formation (even if you don't have time to shower everyday)
Let me be embarrassingly honest with you. I don't shower every day... or even every other day... Well, let me rephrase that, I don't get...
Dominic Abaria
Dec 30, 20181 min read
Fermata - A place to pause, and look up
Welcome to Fermata Ministries! It is our joy and aspiration to create a safe place to escape from the busyness of life so that together,...
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