Let St. Bonaventure’s wisdom speak to you:

Reserve 3 minutes every day for a creative break.

 

Chapter 1  –  Chapter 2 –  Chapter 3  –  Chapter 4  –  Chapter 5  –  Chapter 6  –   Chapter 7

 

 

Journey Into God:  Prologue

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God, Prologue 1

 

I call upon that Eternal Source
from whom all illumination flows as from the God of lights
and from whom comes every good and perfect gift.

 


Music by Konrad Raischl:Love Holding Love, Instrumental Variations,

With a Pure Heart and Mind

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God, Prologue 3

 

There is no other way but through the most burning love of the Crucified.


Music by Konrad Raischl, Tanz der Schöpfung [Dance of Creation]
In die Weite [Into Vastness]

Three Minute Wisdom Journey Into God, Prologue:4

The mirror of the external world is of little significance
unless our interior mirror is cleansed and polished.

Music by Josef and Konrad Raischl, Love Holding Love, Hidden Sweetness

Three Minute Wisdom Journey Into God, Prologue 5

It is important that you not run through these contemplative reflections in a hurry,
but that you take your time and
ruminate over them very slowly.

Music by Konrad Raischl, Freudentänze [Dances of Joy] Morning’s Welcome

Journey Into God: Chapter 1

Three Minute Wisdom Journey Into God  I 1

We cannot find happiness without rising above ourselves,
not by a physical journey but by a journey of the heart.


Music by Josef and Konrad Raischl, Love Holding Love, 
Carry Him in Love

Three Minute Wisdom Journey Into God  I 1

 

Prayer is the mother and the well-spring of the movement into God.

Music by Konrad Raischl, Love Holding Love,
Joy of the Angels

Three Minute Wisdom Journey Into God  I 7

 

 

At creation humanity, indeed, was made fit

for the quiet of contemplation.

 

Music by Konrad Raischl, Freudentänze [Dances of Joy]
Auf ein Wiedersehen [See You Again]

Three Minute Wisdom Journey Into God  I 15

 

 

Open your eyes, alert your spiritual ears, unlock your lips,
and apply your heart so that in all creation you may
see, hear, praise, Love and adore, magnify and honor your God.

Music by Josef and Konrad Raischl, Love Holding Love, 
Canticle of the Creatures

Journey Into God: Chapter 2

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  II 1

 

Music by Josef and Konrad Raischl, guitar and clarinette

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  II 8

 

Music by Josef Raischl, Love Holding Love, Hidden Treasure

 

Journey Into God: Chapter 3

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  III 3

Music by Konrad Raischl, Lebensmelodien [Melodies of Life] Dance of Fire

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  III 4

 

 

Music by Konrad Raischl, Lebensmelodien [Melodies of Life]Melodies of  Life

Journey Into God: Chapter 4

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  IV 8


Music by Josef Raischl, The GESTE of the Great King, Antiphon

Journey Into God: Chapter 5

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  V 7

 

Music by Josef Raischl, Love Holding Love, Deus Meus et Omnia, 
Instrumental by Konrad and Josef [saxophon and guitar]

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  V 8

 

Music by Konrad Raischl, Tanz der Schöpfung [Dance of Creation], Kreistanz [Circle Dance]

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  V 8

 

Music by Josef Raischl, Love Holding Love, With a Pure Heart and Mind
[Konrad and Josef Raischl, clarinette and guitar]

Journey Into God: Chapter 6

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  VI 2

 

Music by Josef Raischl, Love Holding Love, We Adore You
[Konrad and Josef Raischl, clarinette and guitar]

Journey Into God: Chapter 7

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  VII 1

 

Music by Konrad Raischl, Lebensmelodien [Melodies of Life], Sadness

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  VII 5

 

Music by Konrad Raischl, Freudentänze [Dances of Joy], Dance of the stars

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  VII 5

 

Music by Konrad Raischl, Lebensmelodien [Melodies of Life], Sadness

Three Minute Wisdom: Journey Into God  VII 6

 

Music by Josef and Konrad Raischl, guitar [improvisation of Love Holding Love, God Alone]