I certainly find secret things in ourselves that often amaze me–and how many more there must be! O my Lord and my God! How wondrous is Thy greatness! And we creatures go about like silly little shepherd boys, thinking we…
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Prayer of Quiet: Part 3
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Prayer of Quiet: Part 1
What I call consolations from God, and elsewhere have termed the Prayer of Quiet, is something of a very different kind, as those of you will know, who by the mercy of God have experienced it. You may recall in…
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Simplicity
In all the things that have been created by so great and wise a God there must be many secrets by which we can profit, and those who understand them do profit by them, although I believe that in every…
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The Chaos of Our Thoughts: Part Three
I do not think that all the scorn and all the trials which we may have to suffer in this life can equal these interior battles. Any unrest and any strife can be borne, as I have already said, if…
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