tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629468.post7303148735374323021..comments2023-05-12T04:28:28.504-05:00Comments on Daily Bread: Ask the Prior: July 2008Prior Peter, OSBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04955043134006446842noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629468.post-64032531549249629532008-07-10T00:13:00.000-05:002008-07-10T00:13:00.000-05:00Here are assorted thoughts, for afterall, being a ...Here are assorted thoughts, for afterall, being a Post-modern I think in disconnected fragments. :) <BR/><BR/>In his book "Jesus of Nazareth", Pope Benedict XVI writes that God teaches each of us as individuals how to pray the Our Father. We each pray it differently. (I don't have the book here so forgive the lack of a page number.)<BR/><BR/>I think that it is quite imaginable for one to outgrow spiritual direction; especially if one is attentive through self-giving love to the Holy Spirit. He guides each of us. We sometimes have to beg but He will guide us. He really does teach us. <BR/><BR/>In the end we must face up to our faults and constantly work on them begging for the grace to overcome them. <BR/><BR/>I love the phrase "Don't wait to pray.....pray in order to figure it out!" If I spent as much time "reading & praying the scriptures" as I do "surfin' the net" I'd be a lot better off.<BR/><BR/>There seems to be a deep respect for the individual behind the Benedictine approach. We aren't a cult which gives out A+B+C = Desired State. You are really the one who must work out your salvation and at the particular judgment you must account for your actions and words. The Catholic faith gives a lot of freedom for one to do this. That is why there are such diverse groups as Benedictines, Carmelites, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629468.post-47934562940115639122008-07-06T16:38:00.000-05:002008-07-06T16:38:00.000-05:00Father Peter,I am very shocked to read that you wr...Father Peter,<BR/><BR/>I am very shocked to read that you wrore that we should expect to outgrow spiritual direcion. Please explain this further. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com