In prayer, we dialogue with God “in spirit and in
truth.” One of my heroes, St. Teresa of
Avila, said that such dialogue “is the gate through which all good things
enter.” It seems fitting to me to think
about this in light of the beginning of the new church year with the First
Sunday of Advent.
I believe that it is through the banquet of our prayer that
we can most effectively spread the gospel, radiating out to all whom we
encounter, and to all for whom (and with whom) we pray the peace of Christ which
passes all understanding.
Let us unite ourselves with the mystery of Advent. This season of our encounter with God may
well bring to birth in us the newborn likeness of Jesus, which we can carry
with us into all our daily activities. Let
us devote a portion of our days during Advent to the kind of mental prayer
which is intimate conversation between our souls and the Beloved.
“Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.” (Is. 2:5)
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