Tag: endure
What do you say?
When tragedy comes home to roost, taking it’s rest among what is left, chards only black as midnight, beauty gone forever below the sod, the gaping inner void it leaves behind, bleeding wounds that will never really heal; what do you say? Clichés is all that can roll out, for gentle words do little to… Read More ›
We live in a wilderness of noise
We live in a wilderness, a wilderness of noise. Noise is not just about sound. It has to do with the constant barrage of stimulation to our senses, emotions and even our intellect, (read information overload.) The problem with all this noise, pure and simple, is that it is an obstacle to our own inner… Read More ›
Pope: with St. Benedict, Christ in first place
To live no longer for ourselves but for Christ: this is what gives full meaning to the life of those who let themselves be conquered by him. This is clearly demonstrated by the human and spiritual life of St Benedict who, having abandoned all things, set out to follow Jesus Christ faithfully. Embodying the Gospel… Read More ›
Suffering becomes patience only when it is carried beyond itself
If there is no overt cause, the probability is that our pain has a providential purpose. We endure for the Lord’s sake, exactly as the martyrs did. It may seem as though every day is an encounter with death, but we must learn to pray with that ancient hero of patience: “Even if he kill… Read More ›
What should I do to please God?
A brother had a question for Abba Antony: “What should I do to please God?” “Listen carefully to what I am telling you,” said the old man.”Always keep God before your eyes, and whatever you are doing, look in the divine Scriptures for your examples, and wherever you are living, don’t be in too much… Read More ›