A friend sent me this delightful quotation from one of the Desert Fathers.
Abba Lot came to Abba Joseph and said:
Father, according as I am able, I keep my little rule, and my little fast, my prayer, meditation, and contemplative silence; and, according as I am able, I strive to cleanse my heart of thoughts: now what more should I do?
The elder rose up in reply and stretched out his hands to heaven, and his fingers became lit like ten lamps of fire.
He said: Why not become fire?
This could surely have been said by John of the Cross or Teresa.
Intercessions:
Marie, Agnes, Philippa – cancer
Bernard – cancer, and wife Angela
Rosemarie – multiple afflictions
Elara, Siena – infants with severe medical issues
Comments