Prologue to The Rule (paragraph 7)

"We must, therefore, prepare our hearts and bodies to serve him under the guidance of holy obedience." (From para. 7 of Prologue to The Rule of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)

I recently read a piece by Michael Casey, OCSO, on "The Simple and Fundamental Truth" -- he's speaking of our faith. He states: "Our task is to allow the process of prayer to take place. The rest is up to the Father who loves us." In meditation, I seek to align my mind and my body to the presence of God, to the eternally flowing stream of love between Jesus and the Father. And I seek to expand this spirit of prayer into every aspect of my life.