‘Canto fermo’ is the term for an existing melody used as the basis for a new composition. The prose and poetry of mystics like John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila and Edith Stein – all informed by the Gospel – is my ‘melody’. The ‘new composition’ is this blog and my indie novel ‘The Age for Love’. To buy my book go to amazon.com or smashwords.com and download to your kindle, iPad, phone or any reading device.
Tuesday, 16 February 2016
HOW WE PREPARE FOR THE GRACE OF CONTEMPLATION
Before the Lord communicates (in contemplative prayer) with us, we must dispose ourselves for this gift through the practice of virtues and we must not be careless in anything.
We must beg the Lord to strengthen our souls.
- St Teresa of Avila, The Interior Castle
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