A Rare Ingredient to a Common Life
Henri Nouwen wrote in 'The Way of the Heart': Just look for a moment at our daily routine. We are very busy people.
Henri Nouwen wrote in 'The Way of the Heart': Just look for a moment at our daily routine. We are very busy people.
I sat with the Lord thinking this would be a very easy matter, and so I began to get still.
But Jesus gave no reply, and Pilate was amazed.
Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. (Luke 5:16) A hermit possesses nothing save solitude and the presence of the Lord.
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.
The teachings of the pleasures of this world far outweigh any eternal reality. The call to separation few hear, and even fewer understand.
And the good Lord would say to those willing to stop and to listen: Label Me as your 'lover'. I AM the ONLY righteous lover to mankind.