Praying, Living, & Loving the Franciscan Way
By Sister Adele Thibaudeau, OSF 9-8-15 Contemplation. It’s a natural joy. But one we can miss in a media filled world, bombarding us with messages, quick, urgent and multiple. Contemplation is what happens when we pause and gaze. Perhaps we behold a newborn child and look with love and hope for its future and marvel at its perfect tiny fingers and nose. William McNamara, Carmelite priest, describes contemplation as a long, loving look at the real. It’s the tried and true way God catches our full attention, our presence, so God can be fully present to us. Try it! It’s also refreshing. I have had the bad habit of literally dashing through life, thinking I had to get things done, forgetting who is really in charge! Upon dealing with cancer some years ago, I was forced to slow down. No energy. Taking the place of “dashing” was gazing- at the falling snow of Wisconsin, at the beauty of color in water color classes. Fully recovered now, I think I am better at taking a long loving look at the real throughout the day. Enjoy the poem: Summer Showers!!
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