The Vigilant Heart: Remote Preparation for Mental Prayer
Reading on a Quiet Afternoon, Carl Holsøe, (Danish, 1863-1935) Originally Published at TAN Direction We have all had the experience of being in conversation with someone who is not attentive, looks over our shoulder, glances at his watch, scrolls up and down on his phone, etc. while we speak. Every one of us also knows what it means to speak with someone who is truly listening and grasps even the unspoken things that we’ve [...]
St. Augustine, Is the Life of Prayer Worth It?
Question 006 Where is all of this leading? We shall have God as our common object of vision, as our common possession, our common peace, For whatever he gives us now, he shall be to us in place of his present gifts. He shall be our full and perfect peace… Our joy, our peace, our rest, the end of our troubles, is none but God. from St. Augustine Answers 101 Questions on Prayer by [...]