Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

No doubt there are current-day Jeremiah's in our midst to who m we, like our Jewish ancestors, have turned a deaf ear... "[The Lord telling Jeremiah] to speak to the people of the cities of Judah whatever I command you, tell them, and omit nothing. Perhaps they will listen and turn back, each from his evil way, so that I may repent of the evil I planned to inflict upon them for their evil deeds. Say to them: Thus says the Lord: If you disobey me, not living according to the law I placed before you and not listening to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send you constantly though you do not obey them, I will treat this house like Shiloh, and make this the city to which all nations of the earth, shall refer when cursing another."   (From Jeremiah 26:4-6 )

 

Listen to our Blessed Mother : (Photo©Michael Seagriff) “My child, when you find yourself dry at Communion time, humble yourself with the reflection that you deserve such a condition because of your unfaithfulness. Then bear your burden patiently in expiation of your sins and do not lose heart. If you have reason to believe that your state of deprivation is really a punishment, then change your ways. If it is only a trial, then turn it into a source of merit through your submissions. The profit from a good Communion is not necessarily connected with enjoyment at the time of reception. The profit to which I refer is fidelity to one’s duties. A heart may be sincerely and entirely dedicated to God and yet find no pleasure in the things of God. Many souls who are advancing fervently along the path of perfection are tested by dryness in prayer and even when they approach the Eucharistic table. Virtue does not depend on tangible consolations. On the contra...