"Why are you afraid?" The words of Jesus right before he calmed the sea in Matthew. My Jesus, my Jesus, I stream tears of sadness, but they are also tears of joy because O God, my Lord, my Light, you work all things for the good of our souls. I trust in you. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp to my feet … [Read more...] about Why are you afraid?
Moved to tears
Isaac's Prayer Journal, excerpt from March 8, 2020In the back seat of a car for a few hours and having finished some homework, I planned to read a book. However, I remembered from the same passage in the Way of a Pilgrim about how I give my time for God to things that don't matter. So I decided to … [Read more...] about Moved to tears
I am your servant
O God, I am completely yours. Possess me entirely with your Spirit. Give to me the heart of Jesus, and give me the wisdom which is of you. May I be your instrument and may your Holy Spirit pervade my being and my every interaction. I am your servant, O God; your servant am I. Pour your … [Read more...] about I am your servant
The reward of distracted prayer
Yesterday I was greatly burdened by my fast ... and very slowly did I get anything done. However, I read a passage from The Way of the Pilgrim. In it, the merchant on his way to becoming a monk tells a story about how God repays richly with good the littlest thing we give Him. This … [Read more...] about The reward of distracted prayer
The end of all beauties
O God, what an incomparable joy it is to love and serve you. Beauty in poetry and art and nature points to your beauty, O God, and I thank you that you have so blessed us in this world with knowledge of you, perception of an attainment of you being the end of all beauties. December 31, … [Read more...] about The end of all beauties
Memento Mori
O God, how often I stray from you. How often I put other things before you. O God, I will die, leave this earth, and leave all disappointments and all success, all my pleasures, and all my work. Even with my body, I must depart. Nothing of this world matters after this imminent day of death. Why … [Read more...] about Memento Mori