Spirituality for Beginners

Fr. Bede's almost-daily reflections. When it comes to the spiritual life, we're all beginners. I also send these out by email. Contact me at bcamera@anselm.edu. God bless!





Monday, January 10, 2011

You can't give what you don't have

Today is the memorial of St. Gregory of Nyssa. Here's a quote for the day:
Peace is indeed the greatest of the joy-giving things; and this He wishes each of us to have in such a measure as to keep it not only for himself, but to be able to dispense from the overflow of his abundance also to others. . . . Hence the Lord wants you first to be yourself filled with the blessings of peace, and then to communicate it to those who have need of it.

Try this:  Just for a short time, close your eyes and relax. Pay attention to your breath as it moves in and out of your body. As you inhale, inhale peace; as you exhale, exhale whatever is in you that is not peace.


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