Silent Insight

"Come to me heedfully, listen, that you may have life." 

- Isaiah 55:3

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And God said...

Come to the silence, life is so loud - And your soul needs a break from the clock and the crowd.

Come to the silence, And let my love start, To heal all life's hurts, And comfort your heart

Come to the silence, Be calm and be still, Just rest in my arms - for today, that's my will...

Come to the silence, In search of my peace, Gently your doubts and your fears will all cease.

Come to the silence - Here, take my hand, Have you forgotten, that I understand?

-  Author Unknown

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Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam – For the greater glory of God

[During the “first week” of the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius, consideration is given to how much we are loved by God. From this consideration, we begin to realize how much we have not responded to that goodness and hence are then able to respond to our sinfulness with open honesty. This understanding of and sorrow for our sins opens us to the love and mercy of God. Consider the following in the context of God’s love for us and our love response to him as well]

The Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from Christ's side, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee
From the malicious enemy defend me
In the hour of my death call me
And bid me come unto Thee
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints
and with Thy angels
Forever and ever

Amen

- A favorite prayer of St. Ignatius included at the beginning of the Spiritual Exercises for which he suggested reciting as at the conclusion of one’s prayer time.

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Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam – For the greater glory of God

[During the “first week” of the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius, consideration is given to how much we are loved by God. From this consideration, we begin to realize how much we have not responded to that goodness and hence are then able to respond to our sinfulness with open honesty. This understanding of and sorrow for our sins opens us to the love and mercy of God. Consider the following in the context of God’s love for us and our love response to him as well]

“Behold God beholding you … and smiling.”

- Anthony de Mello SJ

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Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam – For the greater glory of God

The following has many dynamics. Consider the passion of the individuals carrying the paralytic such that they even went in through the roof. Consider the paralytic himself. Consider the scribes who were questioning. Many dynamics!

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."

Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?" Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk'?

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth"-- he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."

- Mark 2: 1-12

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Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam – For the greater glory of God