The Soil of the Soul: How Christian Meditation Prepares Us for God
Based on a formation talk by Rev. Fr. Pachomius Ma. San Juan, OSB Jesus’ parable of the sower talks about seed. But it is more a story about soil. The seed is always good. The question is whether the ground is ready to receive it. Our hearts are much the same. Some days we feel open, receptive, and full of hope. Other days our hearts resemble a well-worn footpath, compacted by responsibilities, anxieties, disappointments, and endless activity. We become so…