No! This is not a job or another task! "You have only to keep still." (Exodus 14:14) Let go of thoughts not as a project in itself, which only reinforces religion as agonistic self-involvement, but to sit still and hear God calling within. It is not a strenuous reaching up to God, but the practice of noticing that he delights to descend and live within you.
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Delurking to say that I'm very much enjoying your notes as I prepare to go on retreat in a few days!
Thanks for delurking, and have a blessed retreat!
It's helpful to me too, as I prepare to visit the Cistercians. Will be a lot of time of quiet...
And I'll be going on a week long silent retreat next month.
Father, you're basically acting as our study guide in these posts. :)
Don't worry; tomorrow I turn positive!
Thanks for this wonderful post. Also wanted to make sure you saw this story about some from your Order in the Wash. Post. Great images too!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/28/AR2009072803220.html?hpid=sec-religion
Great story! Thanks for the link!
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