The habit of a cloistered heart is a habit of seeking God's will. It is a habit of prayer, of virtue, of choosing Our Lord above all. It is a habit of holy actions acquired over time, through repetition.
'Clothe me, O eternal Truth, clothe me with yourself, that I may run my mortal course with true obedience and the light of holy faith…' (St. Catherine of Siena)
'Not only in body but in heart as well, no ornament becomes like humility, modesty and devotion.' (St. Francis de Sales)
Painting of nun: Marianne Stokes
Painting of laywoman: Joseph DeCamp
This post makes me want to be a better person...to have that cloistered heart of which you write so beautifully...
ReplyDeleteLaura, thank you.
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