for the stillness this afternoon

When the spiritual person cannot meditate, let him learn to be still in God, fixing loving attention on God in the calm of his understanding, although he may think himself to be doing nothing. Little by little, divine calm and peace will be infused into his soul.

~ St. John of the Cross

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3 comments so far

  1. Bro Jer on

    “It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.”
    ~ St.John of the Cross
    but I will read your blog, anyway ;-) +++

    • Maria Johnson on

      You crack me up.
      If we followed this most excellent advice there would be no Facebook.

      Hmmmm.

      • Scott on

        What’s a Facebook? ;-]


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