Recall our founding father, Elijah! Did he spiritually stir up Palestine or did he sluggishly seek only his own peace and quiet? When God spoke to him at prayer, telling him of the distress of the people of Israel and the sins of their royal rulers, he listened attentively and went off immediately, despite the personal consequences. He trudged across the country, proclaiming truth to those who needed to hear it. He sometimes sparked bitter opposition. He risked his life but did not waver. He offered his time, his life, his very self, without calculating the cost.
Père Jacques de Jésus, O.C.D.
Listen to the Silence: A retreat with Père Jacques
Conference 13: The Apostolate
Carmel de Pontoise, 11 September 1943
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim
(1569–1627)
Opaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paper, 1602-1604
The Cleveland Museum of Art, licensed under CC0 1.0
Jacques, P 2005, Listen to the silence: a retreat with Père Jacques, translated from the French and edited by Murphy F, ICS Publications, Washington DC.
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