February 16
Centering
hile Jesus was
surrounded by a large crowd because of the many miracles he performed and
because of his gentle doctrine, he, the lover of solitude, again withdrew
to a secluded place where, after being useful to his neighbor, he could
freely return to prayer and contemplation.
It is a good, indeed necessary, thing for people who are much embattled
to take refuge from the fray within themselves, to cultivate themselves,
and in their innermost, care-filled hearts to fix their gaze on the divine
realities and ask God for what is essential for the guidance and progress
of all people. In this way they help with silent prayer those whom they
have instructed in the faith, to give them the power to understand, so
that the word of God may not fall on the empty air.
From John E. Rotelle, O.S.A., Tradition Day by Day: Readings from
Church Writers. Augustinian Press. Villanova, PA, 1994.
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