Listening with the Ear of the Heart

Table of contents

1. 1Incline the Ear: The Foundation of Heart-ListeningThis section establishes the core concept of 'listening with the ear of the heart,' drawing from Benedict's Rule and modern wisdom to emphasize intentionality, presence, and the habit of creating space for true encounter.
2. 2Community as the Crucible of ListeningExploring the communal aspects of Benedictine life, this part highlights how shared existence, mutual support, and diverse voices within a community refine one's ability to hear God’s presence in others, even in disagreement.
3. 3Leadership and Humility: Serving the Ear of OthersThis chapter delves into the role of leadership, modeled by the Abbot, as a service of listening and enabling. It also examines the transformative power of humility in opening oneself to receive and respond to God's voice through all.
4. 4The Daily Discipline of DiscernmentFocusing on the practical 'tools of good works' and the steps of humility, this section guides readers through daily practices that cultivate inner silence, self-awareness, and the discernment needed to consistently hear God amidst life's demands.
5. 5Obedience and Stillness: Cultivating ReceptivityThis chapter emphasizes the Benedictine virtues of obedience and silence, not as mere submission, but as active postures that foster deep receptivity, allowing one to hear and respond without delay to the divine promptings in every interaction and duty.
6. 6Zeal for Good Works: A Lifetime of ListeningThe concluding section synthesizes the journey, revealing how sustained practice of heart-listening culminates in a zealous commitment to good works. It reaffirms that the 'ear of the heart' remains ever open, leading to a life lived fully in God's presence, even until death.
7. 7Episode 7

• Campus Hearts and Enchanted Halls Volume 3

  The second semester of the second year of FruitLake High School begins. Harry Strictler navigates his relationship with Terry Amanda and focuses only on her. There are four classes in the tenth grade and they are ranked by merit. 10.1 is the highest,10.2 is the second highest,10.3 is the third highest and 10.4 is the lowest. Harry Strictler and Terry Amanda belong in 10.1 and help the class work their way to success before the semester ends. They do this by assisting Samantha Athens, the current class representative of 10.1(who once had feelings for Harry Strictler). However, Kelly Carlson (who is the second idol in 10.1 after Sabrina Tarantino) struggles with her own past and Harry Strictler takes advantage of her for that and promises that he will protect her no matter what, despite being in a relationship with Terry Amanda. Pushed against the wall, Kelly Carlson agreed to Harry's offer for protection. New threats arise in the form of Jacob Spinner and Sabrina Tarantino. Having been brought back to school after his toxic past with Harry and Terry's relationship together, Jacob Spinner decides to focus on his academics, since he is in 10.2 . Sabrina Tarantino is the main idol in 10.1 and is loved by everybody in class, except for Harry Strictler and Terry Amanda (who see her true colors). Because of that, Sabrina Tarantino wants to get them expelled from the school and all others who hate her or know about her dark and bloody past. Harry Strictler finds solace in his upperclassmen friends James Taylor and Roman Kristen, Terry Amanda and her sister KC Amanda, Samantha Athens,his cousin Charlotte Strictler and his rival Sarah Cascady. Sarah Cascady, however,is trying to understand Harry's true motives because she thinks that he is more sinister than both Jacob Spinner and Sabrina Tarantino combined because of his extraordinary ability to manipulate.

• Gravity's Paradox: Lifting the Balanced

  An unbalanced weighing scale is heavier than a balanced weighing scale! Create a gravity battery that uses the unbalanced scale to lift the balanced scale!

• Samantha King & Gregory Ford: Unearthing Their Stories

  This is about my friend, samantha, king and me

• The Carbon-Neutral Grand Prix

  New V10 racing formula. With carbon capture!!! First we capture the carbon in our special exhaust system. It is stored in a container. After the race the carbon is taken to an oil refinery and it is added to crude oil. Use renewable energy to refine the oil. This will reduce the carbon footprint even further!

• DREAMS BECAME TRUE

  You can prove your dreams

• The Geothermal Crucible: Reimagining Refinement

  A startup company that captures the emissions from a coal powered power station and uses renewable energy to add this captured carbon to crude oil and then refine the oil. The company combines underground heat and a sterling engine to produce the electricity!