![]() ![]() de Caussade should give us pause for reflection as we set upon practicing the habit of peace. from Self-Abandonment to Divine Providence, pg. ![]() You also must ascend into the sanctuary of the soul, and endeavour never to leave it, since it is there God has made his permanent dwelling-place. Act like a man who, finding himself among the unclean animals and vermin of his castle yard, ascends hastily to the upper rooms with their beautiful decorations and cultured people. Profit from this precept which all the saints have adopted. Teresa’s words it may be called the courtyard of the soul’s inner castle. The latter must be held of no account, since God ignores what happens in it. As for peace of heart, you must make a habit of seeking, finding and enjoying it in the upper part of the soul, in the apex of the spirit, in spite of the perturbation, rebelliousness and restlessness of the lower and less spiritual part. ![]()
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