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Thin Places
By daniel | February 28, 2006
I can't help it. I'm irresistably drawn to the contemplative. Here's some thoughts from a friend's now-defunct-blog via onehouse. Thanks, guys!
The Irish speak of a tradition of "thin places." It is believed among us…that there are sequestered, sacred spaces on earth where, if you listen very carefully, you can hear God more clearly and feel God more closely than you thought possible.
The metaphor sometimes used for these places is that of a wisp of veiling. Between us and God there seems to exist a wall that hides God and makes us feel often alone. At times, this wall is no more than an ethereal veil. Should you press your hand against it, a hand presses back, and should you whisper to it, a Voice answers."
"Make no mistake about it, the secret to discovering thin places is not in finding some coveted geographical location. The secret is inside of us. All the world becomes a thin place, as we learn to listen. Listen, St. Benedict calls to us. Listen to every moment. Every day calls out."
–Lonni Collins Pratt and Daniel Holman, O.S.B, from Benedict's Way
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