and prayer ought to take root and grow in the soul little by little, like a tiny seed which later develops into a tree with many branches.”-St. Jose Maria Escriva
For Reflection:
What one adjustment can I make today to help my prayer life grow a little more? Pray for the grace to follow through.
Alas, our coarse nature gradually grows accustomed to even the most sublime and beautiful realities, so that they no longer impress us and have no power to move us, especially when they are near at hand. Thus it happens that while we believe in the ineffable presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, we pay little or no attention to the greatness of this reality, and we fail to have the lively, concrete appreciation of it which the saints had. Let us then repeat, very humbly and confidently, the Apostles' beautiful prayer: "Domine, adauge nobis fidem," Lord, increase our faith! (Lk 17:5)
Divine Intimacy: Meditations on the Interior Life for Every Day of the Liturgical Year by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D Meditation 202, page 587
