Vita vestra est abscondita cum Christo in Deo
Your life is hidden away now with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3
Some are called not to much speaking, nor to conversations about the Church, but, rather, to a deep silence and to a life hidden in the heart of the Church, far from wrangling tongues, from speculations, and discord.
These souls Our Lord calls to be silent so as to be like Him in the Sacrament of His Love. These He calls to hide themselves even as He is hidden in His tabernacles.
This is the essence of a Eucharistic monastic life: not to be seen, but to remain hidden; not to speak much, but to enter into the silence of the Host.
It is enough that He sees such souls. It is enough that they can converse with Him at any time, freely and spontaneously pouring their hearts into His Heart.
Seeking silence, such souls will find the Word. Seeking hiddenness, they will shine with the splendour of His Face.
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Awesome post, Father. Thanks for this.
Dear Father Mark,
Thank you for sharing this beautiful thought. It speaks to me so, yet I cannot fully describe nor understand why. I say “yes” in my heart, yet mine is not a monastic lifestyle. I feel as though I offer Him so little. Pray for me.
Would you also please read the email I sent to you on December 12 about Consecration of a Soul to the Immaculate? Please pray for my son.
Bless you and thank you.
Connie,
Your comment had me thinking, that while you and I are not monastics, I think the reason it spoke to us is because we all need a little “monastic” in our lives. I just wrote about it here: http://te-deum.blogspot.com/2013/12/why-i-read-dom-mark-at-vultus-christi.html
May the Lord in His Mercy grant me to live for Him alone within the sanctuary of my heart (since it is no longer possible for me to dwell in a Carthusian or Camaldolese cell), just like the Lord said to Gabrielle Bossis:
“There are souls that I am calling to solitude, even in the midst of crowds, so that they may dwell in the intimacy of My Love, and I may rejoice in them as in the most faithful ones. Let none of them grieve Me through failing to understand this! As for you, come!”
He and I, 326 (my translation)