"I want to share one bit of advice from St. Francis de Sales that is part of every Oblate's life. We call it the Direction of Intention. De Sales tells us: 'They who wish to thrive and advance in the way of our Lord should, at the beginning of their actions, both exterior and interior, ask for his grace and offer to his divine Goodness all the good they will do.' This advice from Francis is seen by many as the heart of his spirituality. He insists that its practice will help one 'to thrive and advance in sanctity.' What is it exactly? It is simply a practice of prayer whereby we consciously direct to God whatever we are about to do. When done in this spirit, the action we are about to begin becomes sacred."
In a recent commentary, Father Jack Loughran,
OSFS, reflected on the practice of direction of intention and on how to apply it to our lives..
To access his complete post, please visit:
De Sales Weekly: Provincial's Reflection: The Direction of Intention (3 FEB 22)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment