Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Abandon yourself to God (St. Anselm of Canterbury)


   Come now, insignificant man, fly for a moment from your affairs, escape for a little while from the tumult of your thoughts. Put aside now your weighty cares and leave your wearisome toils. Abandon yourself for a little to God and rest for a little in him. Enter into the inner chamber of your soul, shut out everything save God and what can be of help in your quest for Him and having locked the door seek Him out [Mt. 6:6]. Speak now, my whole heart, speak now to God: “I seek Your countenance, O Lord, Your countenance I seek” [Ps 27:8]. 

--St. Anselm of Canterbury 

Today we remember St. Joseph!

Image source: St. Joseph, detail of Journey to Bethlehem, fresco by the Maestro di Castelseprio (9th or 10th c.), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelseprio_(archaeological_park) 
Quotation source (an excellent article about what it means to go to our hearts)

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