Quote for the Day
In actual fact, contemplation is not the reward of a virtuous life; it is a necessity for a virtuous life.
— Thomas Keating, Intimacy with God
This entry was posted on November 28, 2007. It was filed under Quotations and was tagged with Contemplation, Quotations, Thomas Keating.
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Amen, Father Thomas!
I could generalize that one step further and say that (for me–which is always safe to say!) contemplation is necessary for a whole, healthy, integrated, complete (etc. etc.) life, across the board.
But now that I think about it, you probably include all those adjectives and more in your classical definition of the term “virtuous” (in context) anyway…
Blessings.
Peter
November 30, 2007 at 1:59 pm