Through a special grace Mary had a sure mastery of all the movements of her heart; yet she took the most scrupulous care to keep it free of any distraction...
How many holy hermits and virgins have reached the heights of sanctity simply through the merits of an interior life!
The man given to externals, on the contrary, is anxious and agitated by countless trifles that are unworthy of his attention, and so he loses pace and tranquility...
Try, then, to remain within yourself and give yourself to external affairs only when God requires it...
From the Imitation of Mary Book II Chap. 19
Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds
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