Aug

13

Blessing

August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

There are moments in life of special importance such as when the Lord shows us the way to be followed and then leaves it up to our will to respond.
- Blessed Margarita de Maturana (1884-1934)
Hay momentos en la vida de importancia especial como por ejemplo cuando el Señor nos demuestra la manera de seguirlo y [...]

Aug

13

Transformation: St. John of the Cross

August 13, 2008 | 5 Comments

“Attending to first movements and deciding whether to act on them or to let them go of them was, for John of the Cross, an essential spiritual practice in disposing oneself for contemplation. ..The mental discipline of attending to first movements thus requires (1) awareness that these movements are occurring, (2) peaceful acknowledgement of these [...]

Aug

13

Keeping the Heart Aflame

August 13, 2008 | 1 Comment

“We should accustom ourselves, at every time and in every place, act,
procedure, business, even at table or in bed, to make it our greatest
care to lift up the mind to God through holy charity and fervent and
humble prayer; we must try to imprint Him on our hearts by
contemplation and inner praise.”
Denis the Carthusian
“Contemplation” , pg [...]