The Love of Solitude and Silence

SEEK a suitable time for leisure and meditate often on the favors of God. Leave curiosities alone. Read such matters as bring sorrow to the heart rather than occupation to the mind. If you withdraw yourself from unnecessary talking and idle running about, from listening to gossip and rumors, you will find enough time that … Read more

A Propensity to Moral Failure 7

Self-Distress A scientist warned of a Tsunami before the Boxing Day Tsunami. He warns again. A proud heart is “foolish” or “senseless” (Romans 1) Natural buckling of the tectonic plates. Ignoring and not moving maybe because circumstances are more important. maybe because serving money instead of God. Deadlines for God’s work. Faithful with little? Working … Read more

Monastic Life

IF YOU wish peace and concord with others, you must learn to break your will in many things. To live in monasteries or religious communities, to remain there without complaint, and to persevere faithfully till death is no small matter. Blessed indeed is he who there lives a good life and there ends his days … Read more