Chronicles of the Daily Grind

When you really love someone, you feel drawn to that person. It is as if you want to spend every moment with him or her. Love is best expressed with presence. For this reason, love can also be spelled as T-I-M-E.

Similarly, such is our prayer life.

I have never been so inspired and edified by anybody as by the example of my friend, a confrere, for his great piety. It is not only the consistency, nor also the depth of his practices of piety which I admire. His prayer is translated into actions, into how he lives his life, into how he effectively influences others through his daily interaction. I have been a witness to this. I know and I feel, through my daily encounter with him, that he is motivated deeply for him to attain such ascetic disposition. He loves the Lord so much.

And so I find myself confronted: How much do I love God? Why can’t I spend more time with Him? And even in the structured community practices of piety, why can’t I give Him that quality presence and full attention?

"O Lord, my God, teach me... when and how... to seek you... to love you."

Posted by brodiz on Saturday, August 05, 2006 at 10:26 PM | Permalink