Quote for the Day
In actual fact, contemplation is not the reward of a virtuous life; it is a necessity for a virtuous life.
— Thomas Keating, Intimacy with God
Nov
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Answering the Contemplative Call (forthcoming in 2013, but you can preorder from Amazon now).
The Big Book of Christian Mysticism.
The Lion, the Mouse and the Dawn Treader.
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Peter
Amen, Father Thomas!
I could generalize that one step further and say that (for me–which is always safe to say!) contemplation is necessary for a whole, healthy, integrated, complete (etc. etc.) life, across the board.
But now that I think about it, you probably include all those adjectives and more in your classical definition of the term “virtuous” (in context) anyway…
Blessings.
Peter