Today’s favorite monk quotes from art monks I’m studying:
“With so many unseen collaborations on our behalf,
who are we to block becoming.” 3rd C anonymous monk
“When i look at nature, i am forced beyond myself. When we switch our focus to something or someone as profound as Jesus for instance, we immediately are drawn into His love. We can’t see truly without being transformed by what we look at. We become as we watch well.
I can’t even see myself if i can’t see Him. He reconciles me to myself, and then to others.
We cannot truly look at Him, if we can see past religious traditions, without instantly, being led to love more. When I look at Jesus, i have no choice, but to love others. If I gaze properly at Jesus, i am compelled to love!” 6th C anonymous monk
And he added, “Why would we so vacuously perform our duty to become, to be formed more fully daily?”