Last words

Aug 2009 (Retreat Day 8)

During the Mass on our last day of the retreat, Father Tung shared the following:

"As a modern day man, we are always busy. We see what God does in our lives from without in our busyness and manyness.  We search for him from without.

When we do not see Him/feel His presence from without, we should go within ourselves and see what He is doing within us in silence. God is closer to us than ever when He seems to be absent in our lives. He is closer than ever when He is silent. It is in the within that we meet Jesus, we meet a friend. And a friend lays down his life for a friend. As Jesus laid down his life for us, we are able to lay down ours for Him.

God respects each of us. As we see how God works within us, we will appreciate what He is working within others.

This is what contemplative prayer is about. This is what a pilgrim’s journey is about."