Quote of the day, 4 December: Brother Lawrence
This [practice of the] presence of God, somewhat difficult in the beginning, secretly accomplishes marvelous effects in the soul, draws abundant graces from the Lord, and, when practiced faithfully, imperceptibly leads it to this simple awareness, to this loving view of God present everywhere, which is the holiest, the surest, the easiest, and the most efficacious form of prayer.
Please note that to arrive at this state, mortification of the senses is presupposed, since it is impossible for a soul that still finds some satisfaction in creatures to completely enjoy this divine presence; for to be with God, we must abandon creatures.
Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection
Spiritual Maxims, 31–32
Lawrence of the Resurrection, B; De Meester, C 1994, Writings and Conversations on the Practice of the Presence of God, translated from the French by Salvatore Sciurba, OCD, ICS Publications, Washington DC.
Featured image: J. Ottis Adams (American, 1851–1927), Wash Day, Bavaria is an oil on canvas painting by American artist J. Ottis Adams (1851–1927). It comes from the collections of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields (Public domain).
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