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Oratio: If It Is True
If it is truethat God is with me nowwhere have I to bebesides herewhat have I to fearif it is truethat God is in me nowwhat could I possibly lackwho have I to bebesides His beloved childif it is truewhat could be more truethan God with meGod in menow ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Intimate Healing
“The surprising thing is that the intimate healing spirituality brings into our lives, is hidden in the muck and the mire of the very things about ourselves we wish weren’t true.” ~James Finley
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Oratio: This Will Pass
Demons convulsewithin memaking my heart restlessstirring my mind with fearI know this will passI know it is a liebut it feels like foreverlike this pain will never endease this sufferingtake this cup from megive me rest in you Lordmake my burden lightI will not break faith ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Desire For God Alone
“For I tell you this: one loving, blind desire for God alone is more valuable in itself, more pleasing to God and to the saints, more beneficial to your own growth, and more helpful to your friends, both living and dead, than anything else you could do.” ~The Cloud Of Unknowing
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Oratio: Love’s Warming Flame
I withdraw from love’swarming flamecowering in isolationa cold lonlinesschills me to my bonesbut this is not His willthis is not my fateHis light calls to methe flames of His lovedraw me out of darknesswarming my soulburning away my false selfcauterizing my woundswith graceuntil all that remainsis love and light ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Infusion Of God
“Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.” ~St. John of the Cross
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Oratio: Light That Heals
The Lord shines His lighton those thingswe least want to seethose places of shameguilt and fearthat we hide in the cornersof our beingthose things that make usfeel unworthyirredeemableHe shines His light on thesebecause His is the lightthat healsand He has heard our criesto live in darknessno more ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Entering Ourselves
“It is foolish to think that we will enter heaven without entering into ourselves.” ~St. Teresa of Avila
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Oratio: Cracks In The Facade
Grace is a giftnot easily acceptedpride and fearguilt and shameisolate me from the spiritI hide in the shadowsundeservingunworthyunlovableovercome with griefand sadnessbut His light shines throughthe cracks in this facadeof self belief ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Help From Him
“He makes Himself known to those who, after doing all that their powers will allow, confess that they need help from Him.” ~Origen of Alexandria