Principles and Practices - January 25

Speak and Then Listen

Even though a person has lived very far from God he must not be afraid to approach Him with the familiarity of love. Speak to Him in your prayers about your difficulties, needs, and troubles, and even about the distaste you have to His service. You cannot speak to Him too freely or confidently. He loves the simple and childlike of heart; it is with them that He converses. If you are one of these put aside all ideas of intellectual or elevated thought. Open your heart to Him and tell Him everything. When you have spoken to Him listen to Him for a while.

-Fenelon.
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From Principles and Practices
Compiled by Rev. J. Hogan of The Catholic Missionary Society
Published by Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd., Publishers To The Holy See
Nihil Obstat; Eduardus J. Mahoney, S.T.D. Censor deputatus.
Imprimatur; Edm. Can. Surmont, Vicarius generalis.
First printed in 1930