The Simple Path.
The fruit of silence is
prayer.
The fruit of prayer is
faith.
The fruit of faith is
love.
The fruit of love is
service.
The fruit of service is
peace.
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About Me
- Eileen
- A Jesuit Volunteer 2008-2009, in Sitka, Alaska, I've committed to a year of living out the values of spirituality, social and ecological justice, community, and simplicity. I'm keeping up this blog to share my stories, photos and poetry with all of you, friends and family.
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It's a beautiful prayer, isn't it? It's Mother Teresa's prayer. Years ago I picked up a book on her, wanting to know more about this extraordinary human being. Well, in a sea of books written about her at the bookstore, the one I stumbled upon was called, "Mother Teresa - A Simple Path", compiled by Lucinda Vardey. The book is a candid look at her everyday life, describing the experience that is the genesis of each line of her prayer. It's a timeless, uplifting, love-in-action, simple book for anyone, really. Definitely worth digesting. I've revisited time & again. It's helped to ground my perspective, attitude when things start to spin out of control, or so it seems. It's also helped me realize a personal mantra that still holds water so far...
'Live simply, do extraordinary, love without measure.'
Hope you're doing well! :)
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