‘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, 8 March 2016
WHEN THE MIND IS UNTRAINED ...
From Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, a discalced Carmelite of the 17th century:
When the mind is untrained and has got into bad habits of wandering and dissipation, they are most difficult to overcome, and frequently draw us, against our wills, to the things of earth.
I believe that one remedy is to confess our faults, humbling ourselves before God. I advise you to avoid much talking in prayer; long speeches often induce distractions.
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