Embracing the Little Way
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Embracing the Little Way
Contemplative spirituality, on the other hand, is concerned with slowing down to be with God, focusing on such practices as:2 awakening and surrendering to God’s love in any and every situation; positioning ourselves to hear God and remember his presence in all we do; communing with God, allowing him to fully indwell the depth of our being;
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Father Richard Rohr describes the “eagerness to love” that characterized the life and spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi (1182–1226):
If our only goal is to love, there is no such thing as failure. Francis of Assisi succeeded in living in a single-hearted way, in which his only goal was to love. This intense eagerness to love made his whole life
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- Prautēs - strength under control
- Devotion to Jesus’ and his way - not power nor prestige or ‘wins’
- Laying down one’s life for the good of others - give yourself away
- Trust in God’s provision
- Thirst for justice, hate evil
- Beware of temptations/distractions