Category: Calm

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Come sit a while..

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“Contemplation prolongs Communion and enables one to meet Christ, true God and true man, in a lasting way, to let oneself be seen by Him and to experience His Presence. When we contemplate Him in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar, Christ draws near to us and becomes more intimate to us than we are to ourselves”

– Pope John Paul II, Letter to the Bishop of Liege, Belgium 1996

I was at the Blessed Sacrament today, and came upon this quotation by Pope John Paul II again, and could not help but share..

We can contemplate and come closer to Jesus when we gaze upon Him in nature, in the love and companionship of dear friends and in the silence and yearning of our heart. He truly does know and love us more than we know and love ourselves and others.

 

 

 

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God cares for all the needs of those who follow Him..

Jeremiah 17:7-8

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is in the Lord. He is like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream: It fears not the heat when it comes, its leaves stay green; In the year of drought it shows no distress, but still bears fruit.God cares for all the needs of those who follow him. Lord, God of hosts, happy is the man who trusts in you.”

I chanced on this beautiful verse from Jeremiah in the Liturgy of Hours  (IV) during my Tuesday afternoon stay at the Blessed Sacrament at the Sacred Heart church. As I sit  before the Lord each week, it is a tremendous blessing to  Seek..Listen.. Renew and find Peace.

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Overcoming anxiety – a prayer of St Theresa of Avila

I’m in week 5 of my Ignatian prayer adventure, a beautiful online retreat that has quieted and calmed my soul. Here is a beautiful prayer of St Teresa of Avila that was part of my daily reflection today on the story of Martha and Mary. Sometimes, I let my mind and worries reflect the anxiety and worries of Martha. It is so refreshing to be like her sister Mary, basking in the words of Jesus. Sitting comfortably at His feet.

A Prayer by St. Teresa of Ávila

Let nothing disturb you,
Nothing frighten you;
All things are passing;
God never changes;
Patient endurance attains all things;
Whoever possesses God is wanting in nothing;
God alone suffices.

– See more at: http://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/an-ignatian-prayer-adventure/week-6/#sthash.vj98ZOig.dpuf