Contemplation Night

Ways the girls are leading us in the contemplative spirit:









Lastly, I hope this prayer might be helpful as we enter, together, this journey of contemplation:

I have, O Lord, a noisy heart. And entering outward silence doesn't stop the inner clamor. In fact, it seems only to make it worse. When I am full of activity, the internal noise is only a distant rumble; but when I get still, the rumble amplifies itself. And it is not like the majestic sound of a symphony rising to a grand crescendo; rather it is the deafening din of clashing pots and clanging pans. What a racket! Worst of all, I feel helpless to hush the interior pandemonium.

Dear Lord Jesus, once you spoke peace to the wind and the waves. Speak your shalom over my heart. I wait silently . . . patiently. I receive into the very core of my being your loving command: 'Peace, be still.' Amen.
(Richard Foster)