God be Praised! I have been studying various quotes from contemplatives of old from the daily "devotional" called Wisdom of the Cloister, 365 Daily Readings From the Greatest Monastic Writings. These holy people help me in my current "season" of busyness of having two small kids, to pause and think of God. Allow me to share this thoughtful quote from Saturday Week 5, by St Clement of Alexandria:
"[The man's] inmost conviction is that God is everywhere: no particular place marks his limits, and nowhere, by day or by night, can we imagine that he is absent and allow ourselves to grow lax. In this belief that God is everywhere, an enveloping presence whichever way we look, our life becomes an unending solemnity; we praise him as we till the fields, we sing of him as we sail the seas; whatever we do, this is the wisdom that is our guide." (St Clement of Alexandria)
This really spoke to me, as it speaks loudly of my blog's title: In the Presence of God! Thank you St. Clement!
Though life may be bombarded with the daily mundane and sometimes endless duties, we must never forget to live Present, in the Presence of God! I, personally, must also add that my life has a more beautifully present outlook when I do things with focused intentionality, and for the glory of God.
We just celebrated the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and I want to offer everything to this Heart, for as St. Francis of Assisi once said (I think it was him): "Love is not loved!" To add, St. John of the Cross wrote: "Put love where there is no love and you will draw out love." We must console His Sacred Heart!
In our present day and age, since the time of dealing with covid, mental health has been struggling, and I often hear of practicing Mindfulness. Well, let us be mindful of God's Love, believe in this Love, and bring that Love to others. Be mindful of His Presence!
God be Praised! Always!
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