Thinking of yesterday's blog post regarding expectations when we pray, I read this quote, this morning, by St. Peter of Alcantara.
In prayer the soul is purified from sin, charity is nurtured,
faith takes root, hope is strengthened, the spirit gladdened.
In prayer the soul melts into tenderness, the heart is puri-
fied, the truth reveals itself, temptation is overcome, sad-
ness is put to flight. In prayer, the senses are renewed,
lukewarmness vanishes, failing virtue it reinvigorated,
the rust of vices is scoured away; and in the exchange,
there come forth living sparks, blazing desires of
heaven, in which the flame of divine love burns.
This satisfies me, but I don't think Gordon will accept this explanation.
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