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At the May 5, 2021, General Audience Pope Francis focused his catechesis on contemplative prayer and says contemplation helps guide us in following Jesus along the path of love.
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Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
We continue the catechesis on prayer and in this catechesis, I would like to reflect on
contemplative prayer.
The contemplative dimension of the human being – which is not yet contemplative prayer – is a bit like the “salt” of life: it gives flavour, it seasons our day. We can contemplate by gazing at the sun that rises in the morning, or at the trees that deck themselves out in spring green; we can contemplate by listening to music or to the sounds of the birds, reading a book, gazing at a work of art or at that masterpiece that is the human face… Carlo Maria Martini, when he was sent to be the Bishop of Milan, entitled his first Pastoral Letter
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
We continue the catechesis on prayer and in this catechesis, I would like to reflect on
contemplative prayer.
The contemplative dimension of the human being which is not yet contemplative prayer is a bit like the “salt” of life: it gives flavour, it seasons our day. We can contemplate by gazing at the sun that rises in the morning, or at the trees that deck themselves out in spring green; we can contemplate by listening to music or to the sounds of the birds, reading a book, gazing at a work of art or at that masterpiece that is the human face…
Pope at Audience: Contemplative prayer ‘a guide along path of love’ Pope at Audience: Contemplative prayer ‘a guide along path of love’
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May 5, 2021
At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis focuses his catechesis on contemplative prayer, and says contemplation helps guide us in following Jesus along the path of love.
By Devin Watkins
Continuing his catechesis on Christian prayer at the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis reflected on contemplative prayer.
He said every human person has a “contemplative dimension” which is like salt that gives flavor to our day. We can contemplate birds chirping, the sun rising, or art and music.