Br. Dominic Koester, O.P., on the Gradualness of Spiritual Growth

"For rural communities, keeping tabs on the corn crop is simply part of life. This makes a good deal of sense: the success or failure of the crop hugely impacts the economic well-being of the community, so it is quite reasonable to be concerned with how the crop is doing. This said, no one simply spends their hours sitting in a lawn chair on the side of the field watching the corn grow! This would be absurd. Even the most fastidious farmer would not do so. The changes in the corn that occur minute-by-minute are too gradual, so such a detailed vigil would be pointless. And not only would it be pointless, but such scrupulous oversight would also take the farmer away from other important tasks which promote a fruitful crop, such as spraying fertilizers or pesticides.

"This is obvious enough when talking about growing corn, but this is less obvious when applied to the cultivation of the field of one's soul. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Brother Dominic Koester, O.P., reflected on the gradualness of spiritual growth and on the importance of freeing ouselves from excessive self-concern.
 
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Dominicana: Watching the Corn Grow (1 Aug 18)