Fr. Terry Kristofak, C.P.
This week, I have been reading Eckhart Tolle’s STILLNESS SPEAKS--few books have so captured my attention. He writes about the importance of the present moment. This moment must get our best energy for it is all that we have to deal with. The past is just that and our future is yet to be. Now is the time and it deserves our best energy. In my own life I have a great sense of tradition and I do not spend much time in thinking about the future. I am very visual in my learning but today and its events and energies have great interest for me.
In the Advent Season, I experience the same call to live in the now. This is Advent 2007. The themes of the season offer such great life. Sometimes they are just what the doctor orders. Often in our culture, however, it is difficult to get away or even get a few moments of peace and quiet. This is a felt need by most of us and worthy of our attention. Time with our family or with a friend who listens is a most cherished gift. The spirit of this season is often about shopping malls and getting everything done. Often the opposite of what we really want. We long for a night at home with nothing to do. We look forward to our vacations when we can focus on what really gives us joy and peace. May this season of Advent be one of peace and joy and quiet time. It’s all good for the body and soul. The time is now.
This week, I have been reading Eckhart Tolle’s STILLNESS SPEAKS--few books have so captured my attention. He writes about the importance of the present moment. This moment must get our best energy for it is all that we have to deal with. The past is just that and our future is yet to be. Now is the time and it deserves our best energy. In my own life I have a great sense of tradition and I do not spend much time in thinking about the future. I am very visual in my learning but today and its events and energies have great interest for me.
In the Advent Season, I experience the same call to live in the now. This is Advent 2007. The themes of the season offer such great life. Sometimes they are just what the doctor orders. Often in our culture, however, it is difficult to get away or even get a few moments of peace and quiet. This is a felt need by most of us and worthy of our attention. Time with our family or with a friend who listens is a most cherished gift. The spirit of this season is often about shopping malls and getting everything done. Often the opposite of what we really want. We long for a night at home with nothing to do. We look forward to our vacations when we can focus on what really gives us joy and peace. May this season of Advent be one of peace and joy and quiet time. It’s all good for the body and soul. The time is now.
