16 December 2020
Contemplative PrayerEveryone is capable of inward contemplative prayer, and it is a terrible shame that almost all people have it in their heads not to do it. We are all called to this prayer as we are all called to eternal life. Contemplative prayer is nothing more than heartfelt affection and love. What is necessary is to love God and to focus on him. Saint Paul orders us to “pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) Our Lord says, “And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.” (Mark 13:33-37) Everyone can, therefore, perform contemplative prayer and must do so. But I understand that not everyone can meditate, and very few are ready for it. Therefore, it is not this type of contemplative prayer that God asks of us or that is desirable for you.
Jean Guyon (1648-1717)
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