Live a Different Kind of Freedom
We draw strength and clarity from the early Christian tradition, especially the desert path. It grounds us in a spirituality that resists the dominance of empire, hierarchy, and performance. The desert Christians lived with intention—prioritizing practice, silence, inner transformation, and community. They asked hard questions: What must we let go of? What must we hold onto? These are not abstract ideas but daily challenges. What do you learn to ignore and what do you learn to love? What needs to die in your life and what do you need to affirm unreservedly? They weren’t interested in theological arguments or status. They pursued a life that stripped away distraction. Their commitment reminds us to simplify, to pay attention, and to live a different kind of freedom—one marked by honesty, courage, and spiritual maturity. We return to them because they kept the focus on what actually matters.
May we have the courage to let die
what no longer serves and
to love without hesitation
what brings us fully alive.
(inspired by Richard Rohr, Desert Christianity and the Eastern Fathers of the Church; Belden Lane, The Desert Tradition)