One should not be so attached to action as to neglect contemplation - St. Gertrude the Great
"Lord Jesus Christ,
Son of the living God,
give me the grace to desire you with all my heart,
Let me find my joy in you alone . . .
My loving Lord,
by your own wounded heart,
pierce my heart with the dart of your love,
so that it may hold nothing earthly,
but be filled only by your divine power."
(From The Women of Helfta by Mary Jeremy Finnegan)
