Tag: contemplative life

• One Small Step, One Giant Leap

  A lone traveler crosses into rural Mexico and walks into a silent valley where faith, solitude, and stark beauty converge. In a forgotten village and forest of obsidian, he confronts modern distraction, ancient ritual, and a turning point that reshapes his spiritual path.

  RMDell’Orfano

  March 25, 2026

  Autobio

  apollo 11 analogy, catholic imagery, coca cola symbolism, contemplative life, faith vs modernity, guadalajara, jalisco, la primavera village, mexico travel, Mystical Experience, obsidian, one small step, personal transformation, pilgrimage, rio caliente health spa, rosary prayer, rural mexico, silence and solitude, spiritual journey

• Terror in the Night

  A night of shelter at a remote monastery descends into terror when a fellow traveler appears at the foot of the bed with a knife. What follows is a silent vigil of fear, prayer, and survival beneath the Abbey’s ancient walls.

  RMDell’Orfano

  February 4, 2026

  Autobio

  contemplative life, evil and grace, faith under threat, memoir, monastic life, moral testing, near-death experience, pilgrimage, prayer and deliverance, psychological terror, sacred space, spiritual memoir, trauma and faith, violence and survival