Thank-you! This is from the Benedictine monk John Main, “To learn to meditate, you have to learn to be silent, and not be afraid of silence. We don’t have to create silence. The silence is there within you. What we have to do is enter into it, to become silent, to become the silence. The challenge of meditation is to allow ourselves to become silent enough to allow the interior silence to emerge. Silence is the language of the spirit. The language of the spirit is love. And the purpose of meditation is to be in the presence of love, the love that, as Jesus tells us, casts out all fear.” (John Main, ‘The Way of Silence’ in ‘The Hunger for Depth and Meaning: Learning to Meditate with John Main’ 2007 p.161)
Thank you so very much for coming to close to The Little Flower, St. Therese, so beautiful and simple. I have spent some wonderful time this week gazing at an amazing sun. As my left knee recovers from surgery, I love the image of that little bird. It allows me to be me. I celebrate your gift, Mark, to express all the “to dos”. I want to shout “ Alleluia” but I will be still it is Lent ! I will just rest in knowing it is all ok. I am here and you are there, what a joy to be alive, plus we had snow in NYC!
Mark, your reflections remind me of Brother Lawrence, and "The Practice of the Presence of God." As your Substack title says, we often find God in the holy ordinary. I will be searching for God in my to-do list this week.
Thank-you! This is from the Benedictine monk John Main, “To learn to meditate, you have to learn to be silent, and not be afraid of silence. We don’t have to create silence. The silence is there within you. What we have to do is enter into it, to become silent, to become the silence. The challenge of meditation is to allow ourselves to become silent enough to allow the interior silence to emerge. Silence is the language of the spirit. The language of the spirit is love. And the purpose of meditation is to be in the presence of love, the love that, as Jesus tells us, casts out all fear.” (John Main, ‘The Way of Silence’ in ‘The Hunger for Depth and Meaning: Learning to Meditate with John Main’ 2007 p.161)
“bold surrender”
This oxymoron packs a punch...!
Thank you so very much for coming to close to The Little Flower, St. Therese, so beautiful and simple. I have spent some wonderful time this week gazing at an amazing sun. As my left knee recovers from surgery, I love the image of that little bird. It allows me to be me. I celebrate your gift, Mark, to express all the “to dos”. I want to shout “ Alleluia” but I will be still it is Lent ! I will just rest in knowing it is all ok. I am here and you are there, what a joy to be alive, plus we had snow in NYC!
Beautiful Mark
Thank you for sharing
You bet - thanks for reading!
Mark, your reflections remind me of Brother Lawrence, and "The Practice of the Presence of God." As your Substack title says, we often find God in the holy ordinary. I will be searching for God in my to-do list this week.
Thanks Todd - and definitely Brother Lawrence is a big inspiration. Likewise searching for God in the to-do list.... Have a great week!
Wonderful!! I love any teachings and wisdom inspired by the great saints….especially St. Therese. She was really something!!
I look forward to reading more from you!! 🙏
Thanks and good to hear from you Christopher!