Scottie Reeve is on to something rather more significant than container cafes. In fact, his comment on the Franciscan friar Richard Rohr’s ideas about “the interior life which could be really transformative to our culture” could qualify as the understatement of the year.

 

But as to “rediscovering contemplative spirituality in the Christian tradition”, it was never lost. Countless Christians still practise it daily, as they have for 2000 years.

In our era, you could say it’s most famous exponent was Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Others will follow.