13 May
From Prayer to Peace
St. Teresa of Avila lived it and taught it several centuries ago. Mother Teresa lived it and taught it several years ago:
- the fruit of prayer is a deepening of faith
- the fruit of faith is love
- the fruit of love is service
- the fruit of service is peace
A clean heart. A heart free of selfish clingings. A heart unencumbered by disordered attachments. A heart beating in unison with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It all begins with prayer.
Ahmen.
May 13th, 2007 at 2:22 amPure and simple… and attainable. Lovely, Gabrielle.
May 13th, 2007 at 4:37 ambeautiful. thank you.
May 13th, 2007 at 1:34 pmVery Nice post!
May 13th, 2007 at 5:27 pmGabrielle,
this post is important because it remembers us which is the right order: one starts with prayer. The prayer is the root.
First one must be. Only then one must do is saying Gerry Straub in his book The Sun and Moon over Asissi.
May 13th, 2007 at 5:45 pmThank you, Gabrielle
May 13th, 2007 at 6:55 pmThanks everybody for dropping in. Many new “faces” here! What a lovely end to Mother’s Day (I received a salmony-coloured azalea, so I was already tickled pink, and this is extra!)
Paula, thanks for that. I don’t know the writer Gerry Straub, but it reminds me of what Mahatma Ghandi said: “Become the change you seek in the world.” I did a post about that in February, called, “Satyagraha (Truthforce)”. I like what you say: the prayer is the root. Yes, and then we can grow and blossom.
May 13th, 2007 at 10:09 pmdear Gabrielle,
I made several posts on Gerry Straub on my old blog (More Light).
May 14th, 2007 at 4:14 amIf you want to see me you can go to my actual blog, Receiving Light and then at the page About. My blogs are listed there.
I mentioned him because he wrote a book which you might really enjoy: “The Sun and Moon over Asissi”.:-)
Thanks Paula! Will do!
May 14th, 2007 at 7:52 amGabrielle: thank you for the re-telling of these words by Mother Teresa. Several years ago, I had these words printed and hanging over my desk at work. I think it’s time to do this again….and then, when the opportunity presents itself, to share them with others…
God bless you for sharing them with me (us).
May 14th, 2007 at 8:58 amKristin, good to hear from you. I’ve been out of touch way too long, but enjoying the wonderful items you send via email. Truly, you would be allowed to hang something like that up at your place of work?
May 15th, 2007 at 9:18 amThanks Gabrielle, this is just what has been working for me these days. I am feeling much better now. What a timely post….serendipity I guess?
May 15th, 2007 at 3:50 pmI’m glad you’re starting to feel better, fmn. We’re a pretty serendipity”ous” crowd, aren’t we?
May 15th, 2007 at 5:13 pmGabrielle, that was just wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing this!!!
May 15th, 2007 at 8:24 pmThanks, aeternus, and for visiting as well. I really love your site.
May 16th, 2007 at 9:15 amIt took a couple of days for me to actually be brave enough to click on the video. But there.. smiling eyes.. Love beholding Love.
May 16th, 2007 at 11:47 amYes.
Yes, I had made a kind of “miniature poster”, and hung it up in plain sight for myself alone (and any co-worker who might stand behind me). It was a source of encouragement on so many days……reminds me of what happens to me when I click on your blog….I am so often encouraged, inspired and strengthened….and I get to experience a quick “realignment” of my priorities. Penni (at martha, martha) often does that for me, as well. Over all these miles, here we are - connecting in spirit, and finding “agreement” as sisters in Christ. Isn’t it amazing? (((hugs)))
May 17th, 2007 at 4:25 pmIs it any wonder that JP II wanted to move her along to sainthood double-quick? Who (beside the hardest heart) does not like (a) Mother Teresa? She spoke Truth, but she contemplated It first, each and every morning, so it was tempered and real.
May 18th, 2007 at 12:47 amThank you for this simple and wonderful video! one day, I’m sure one day, we’ll understand the mystery of the saints, and we’ll be like them, true sons of God. I’m sure sanctity should be the most natural way for all the people. in fact we already know the Way, the Truth and the Life we are called to.
May 22nd, 2007 at 7:09 amHello, Br. Freddie. Thanks for dropping in. You have the gift of optimism and hope, that’s for certain. I’ve seen it in so many of your comments at fmn’s.
May 22nd, 2007 at 10:24 am