St. Augustine, Why is Prayer not an Optional Thing?
Question 018. In other words, prayer is not an extra, but is a part of the fulfillment of our nature? Man is the image of the one whom he is capable of enjoying, and whose partner he can become…man has been created in such an excellent state that even although it is itself mutable, it reaches happiness by cleaving to the unchangeable good; that is, to God. Nor can it satisfy its need unless it [...]
The Vigilant Heart: Remote Preparation for Mental Prayer
Reading on a Quiet Afternoon, Carl Holsøe, (Danish, 1863-1935) Originally Published at TAN Direction We have all had the experience of being in conversation with someone who is not attentive, looks over our shoulder, glances at his watch, scrolls up and down on his phone, etc. while we speak. Every one of us also knows what it means to speak with someone who is truly listening and grasps even the unspoken things that we’ve [...]