Fr. Wayne Sattler: Wasting Time with God

“Mental prayer,” St. Teresa of Avila writes, “is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us” (The Book of Her Life, ch. 8, par. 5).

When we make time frequently to be alone with anyone we love, the time will not always be filled with noticeable activity.  We come to enjoy simply being with them without much concern as to what we might be doing.  You may be familiar with the humorous remark that rightly observes how we are human beings, not human doers.  There is an art in learning to be who we are and to enjoy the being of another.  With those whom we love, we quite naturally enjoy being in their presence, and when they are away, their absence is clearly noted. ….

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