“God calls to us in countless little ways all the time. Through illnesses and suffering and through sorrow he calls to us. Through a truth glimpsed fleetingly in a state of prayer he calls to us.” Teresa of Avila, The Interior Castle (1577)
This week from Thursday night until Saturday afternoon I will be on retreat at the St. Scholastica Monastery. The retreat is part of my coursework for the Shalom Program, and I hope to spend the hours listening to God, asking for help from Jesus, and giving thanks for the Spirit’s abounding grace and peace.
In the sixth dwelling place of The Interior Castle Teresa writes, “God calls to us in countless little ways all the time. Through illnesses and suffering and through sorrow he calls to us. Through a truth glimpsed fleetingly in a state of prayer he calls to us.” I agree with Teresa about the ways God calls us, and I’m sure we could add several more ways we hear God’s voice in our everyday lives. Today I heard God calling me twice—once it was through the pain I witnessed which was caused by immature and arrogant actions; another time it was through the compassion I felt for a generous soul with difficult burdens to bear.
For my retreat this week I hope to reflect on the ways God calls to me and I want to pray for the health and well being of all, especially those who need God’s strength and abiding love. If you would like me to include you in my prayers, please let me know…I would be happy to do it!
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