Giving time and space for prayer

 We were given a handout during the retreat that does not indicate where it came from and, as it was given on the first day of the retreat when I was still in isolation, I do not know where it came from but the title is "Contemplation" and begins with "Today, as women rooted in the heart of Christ, we reaffirm our heritage of contemplation that springs from 'a compelling love written in our hearts by the Spirit.'

This urgent call challenges us to keep hope alive in a world of violence, fragmentation and woundedness that threatens the survival of our planet. The future of humanity depends on a spiritual rebirth....

Now here is the quote I really wanted to share with you today:

"The life of Madeleine Sophie, who wished to live always by the Spirit, of Philippine, "the woman who prayed always." and the lives of so many of our Sisters remind us that giving time and space to prayer will help us to be the heart of God in our world. From them we learn that contemplation is at the core or our spirituality and leads us to discover the depths of our humanity. Through all stages of our life our prayer invites us to the depths of God. The desire for interior life finds a home in us and draws us to abide in God."

I think this call to find time and space for prayer is for everyone. We need to be rooted in God.