Lectio Divina: Washed And Left Stainless

“Perfect contemplation and divine union are high and supernatural graces given by God to the soul that it may be washed and left stainless and purified from the mire contracted by its sins.”

~Teresa of Avila

2 Corinthians 7:1 – “Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”

What steps can we take in our daily lives to prepare our souls for the divine graces of contemplation and union with God?

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