Lectio et Oratio

We read about the importance of God's will. The only thing permanent in this world is God's will. What we do in accord with His will lasts forever. But to do his will, we need to desire His will. And to desire his will requires grace from God. Let us ask for the grace to want to be faithful. Becoming faithful in all things is the work of our whole lives. Let us not be impatient with God’s timetable and the work of our sanctification.

If we want to become contemplatives, to find God in prayer, what must we do?

Guard against unruly impulses. In this reading, Thomas a Kempis distinguishes the Creator from the creature. He helps us to see that our spirits, the high part of our souls, the part in which we are open to God, can be blocked by our constant ignoring of God. If we focus on creatures apart from God, we stop the upward movement of our souls. God wants us for himself. He wants to be All in All to us. This chapter highlights the deep connection between our prayer life and our daily life. "We live as we pray and we pray as we live."

When we are feeling down and depressed, should we think that God had abandoned us?

No! In this chapter, Thomas a Kempis portrays Christ speaking to someone who is discouraged and feeling low. Our Lord assures such persons that our feelings are not a good guide to our true state. We are often closer to God than we might think. And God knows how to allow our spirits to sink lest we get puffed up by mistaken notions of our own spiritual greatness. This is a very encouraging chapter for those who face interior difficulties.

When we are feeling down and depressed, should we think that God had abandoned us?

No! In this chapter, Thomas a Kempis portrays Christ speaking to someone who is discouraged and feeling low. Our Lord assures such persons that our feelings are not a good guide to our true state. We are often closer to God than we might think. And God knows how to allow our spirits to sink lest we get puffed up by mistaken notions of our own spiritual greatness. This is a very encouraging chapter for those who face interior difficulties.

When we are feeling down and depressed, should we think that God had abandoned us?

No! In this chapter, Thomas a Kempis portrays Christ speaking to someone who is discouraged and feeling low. Our Lord assures such persons that our feelings are not a good guide to our true state. We are often closer to God than we might think. And God knows how to allow our spirits to sink lest we get puffed up by mistaken notions of our own spiritual greatness. This is a very encouraging chapter for those who face interior difficulties.

When we are feeling down and depressed, should we think that God had abandoned us?

No! In this chapter, Thomas a Kempis portrays Christ speaking to someone who is discouraged and feeling low. Our Lord assures such persons that our feelings are not a good guide to our true state. We are often closer to God than we might think. And God knows how to allow our spirits to sink lest we get puffed up by mistaken notions of our own spiritual greatness. This is a very encouraging chapter for those who face interior difficulties.

When we are feeling down and depressed, should we think that God had abandoned us?

No! In this chapter, Thomas a Kempis portrays Christ speaking to someone who is discouraged and feeling low. Our Lord assures such persons that our feelings are not a good guide to our true state. We are often closer to God than we might think. And God knows how to allow our spirits to sink lest we get puffed up by mistaken notions of our own spiritual greatness. This is a very encouraging chapter for those who face interior difficulties.

When we are feeling down and depressed, should we think that God had abandoned us?

No! In this chapter, Thomas a Kempis portrays Christ speaking to someone who is discouraged and feeling low. Our Lord assures such persons that our feelings are not a good guide to our true state. We are often closer to God than we might think. And God knows how to allow our spirits to sink lest we get puffed up by mistaken notions of our own spiritual greatness. This is a very encouraging chapter for those who face interior difficulties.

When we are feeling down and depressed, should we think that God had abandoned us?

No! In this chapter, Thomas a Kempis portrays Christ speaking to someone who is discouraged and feeling low. Our Lord assures such persons that our feelings are not a good guide to our true state. We are often closer to God than we might think. And God knows how to allow our spirits to sink lest we get puffed up by mistaken notions of our own spiritual greatness. This is a very encouraging chapter for those who face interior difficulties.

When we are feeling down and depressed, should we think that God had abandoned us?

No! In this chapter, Thomas a Kempis portrays Christ speaking to someone who is discouraged and feeling low. Our Lord assures such persons that our feelings are not a good guide to our true state. We are often closer to God than we might think. And God knows how to allow our spirits to sink lest we get puffed up by mistaken notions of our own spiritual greatness. This is a very encouraging chapter for those who face interior difficulties.