Today I went back to Mother Cécile's book we had been reading together a few months back. As I was slowly going through the first chapter (such a great primer on the spiritual life, thanks again for the recommendation!) I stumbled there on that very same quotation from Psalm 119 which you put at the top of your essay (Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.) - it jumped at me as it were, and I used it for lectio Divina. Seeing the same inspired words here made me smile, as you can imagine...
Great post, I'm more and more drawn to the early church fathers, the psalms etc. I feel like in our time they are a sure value to fight against the world, the flesh and the Devil when there's so many errors spread all around!
Good quote that sadly seems lost on so many today with the overemphasis what one gives up for Lent (myself included): “…the goal was never mere self-denial. The aim was purity of heart…”.
I read this post back to back with your to “Venerate and draw near” post. Imagine if icons of these saints had focused on the former emphasis and not latter! Thankfully it’s clearly the purity of heart that shines through in a well-written icon, otherwise they would appear much different.
Today I went back to Mother Cécile's book we had been reading together a few months back. As I was slowly going through the first chapter (such a great primer on the spiritual life, thanks again for the recommendation!) I stumbled there on that very same quotation from Psalm 119 which you put at the top of your essay (Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.) - it jumped at me as it were, and I used it for lectio Divina. Seeing the same inspired words here made me smile, as you can imagine...
Great post, I'm more and more drawn to the early church fathers, the psalms etc. I feel like in our time they are a sure value to fight against the world, the flesh and the Devil when there's so many errors spread all around!
Good quote that sadly seems lost on so many today with the overemphasis what one gives up for Lent (myself included): “…the goal was never mere self-denial. The aim was purity of heart…”.
I read this post back to back with your to “Venerate and draw near” post. Imagine if icons of these saints had focused on the former emphasis and not latter! Thankfully it’s clearly the purity of heart that shines through in a well-written icon, otherwise they would appear much different.
Wonderful post. Thank you.