"...Consider our Savior in His humanity looking down from heaven on all mankind, but especially on Christians, who are His children; and more particularly on such as are at prayer, whose actions and behavior He minutely observes." ¹ In this four-part series, we are examining Francis de Sales' recommendations for how to be aware of God... Continue Reading →
I love how God's creativity is displayed in nature, especially through all of the beautiful plants he created. This is my newest experiment: attempting to root a ZZ plant from a leaf. Apparently, it takes a long time. A very long time. I started this leaf and another almost three months ago, and there's no... Continue Reading →
"...Before prayer, we must always excite in our souls a lively apprehension of the presence of God, such as David conceived when he exclaimed: "If I ascend up to heaven, O my God, thou art there; if I descend into hell, thou art there!"¹ In the previous post in this series, we were reminded that... Continue Reading →
"...There is not a place in the world in which He is not truly present; so that as birds, wherever they fly, always meet with the air, so we, wherever we go or wherever we are, always find God present." ¹ In my previous posts on Francis de Sales, we looked at four ways to find... Continue Reading →
"...humble yourself in the presence of God, acknowledging that of yourself you are incapable of executing your resolutions, either to avoid evil or to do good..."¹ In my previous posts on de Sales' "Finding God in the Morning," we examined his first three steps: Adore God before all else. Be intentional, because eternity is at... Continue Reading →
Amy K. Rognlie 