Be Still And Know

Psalm 92:13 NLT  'For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God.' A desert Father once visited fourth-century priest and monk Abba Moses, in search of enlightenment. Abba Moses simply said to him: “Go, sit in your cell, and your cell will teach you everything.” When the government took the step to move the UK into lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19, it felt very much as if we were all being told to return to our cell. The jury was out on what this would teach us.  I had the joy of spending more time in the Oratory. We have a lovely garden and the spring sunshine accompanied this prime ministerial edict. My only challenge was that all my retreats and other face-to-face work ended suddenly. So I’d need to focus upon God for my welfare.  However, while the law restricted us to bricks and mortar, I’ve learned that Abba Moses’ original injunction was neither spatial nor material. Each one of us is a temple of the Holy Spirit. We can find the house of G