October 14, 2011

Weekly Reflection on the Spirit of the Sacred Heart October 14, 2011

Without silence no real purity of heart, no real devotion to the Holy Spirit,   no real teaching from God,   who cannot make His still small voice   heard in the talkative soul. Janet Erskine Stuart (http://www.sofie.org/quotes-formation-to-mission-45/149-quotes-jes)

For Reflection...    How do I find time to be silent and still?  How do I step away from the demands of the world and connect to the divine through prayer, meditation and reflection?  Am I quiet enough to hear the voice of God?     Where is stillness to be found? ... I have come to believe that stillness is a choice we make. ... Stillness has less to do with inactivity and more to do with a purposeful heart, no matter the activity.  Stillness is a deeply contemplative spirit in face of the frazzled cashier, the incompetent driver, the tired and whiny child, the variety of opinions ... Stillness is at once alert, expectant, diligent, quiet and patient.  ...  For you, O God, our souls in stillness wait.  Truly our hope is in you.    Kathleen Hughes rscj (Full text of Sister Hughes reflection is here: http://www.rscjinternational.org/en/spirituality/reflections/151-1205/628-for-you-o-lord-my-soul-in-stillness-waits.html)                  Photograph by Gisela Weber, rscj   http://www.rscjinternational.org/en/spirituality/creative-space-publicmenu-35/2190-central-europe--photography-by-gisela-weber-rscj.html