Thomas Moore, in his book, Care of the Soul, writes We have to dare to experience the unknown, to open ourselves to unexpected influences on the soul...the trouble with some of our modern [people]...is that they aim at goals that are known--fantasies of normality or unquestioned values....By focusing on a single value, we close ourselves off to many other possibilities that may seem contrary to the chosen one.
Moore is speaking of the journey of the soul, and it's many faceted life. Sometimes our failure to gain peace of heart is because we are unwilling to walk into the unknown. We would rather stay in a place of distress than take the risk of discovery toward peace and growth. Sometime, though, light can be reached only through the journey of darkness.
Life offers many challenges. Our faith will give us the courage to face them, simply because it tells us the one thing that never changes: we are not alone.
If your readers are interested in Thomas Moore's writings, they may want to visit a blog, Barque, dedicated to his work at http://barque.blogspot.com. It links to additional online resources about Thomas Moore.
ReplyDeleteI looked over the blog Barque and found it very interesting, and encourage those who find Thomas Moore's writing of interest to look it over. Thank you!
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