August Angela Reflection
"we must pray always
in spirit and heart"
(St. Angela – Rule: Ch. 6)
Contemplation moves from within to without. It does not exist for the sole purpose of nurturing one's own spirit; contemplation becomes the source of nourishment for others in our midst.
In "Also in Your Midst" by Sister Martha Buser, OSU, she says "Our light must be able to shine so the world knows as it looks at us that redemption has come about." St. Angela showed us how to be contemplative in our approach to life through her selfless giving, hope and faith. We are to be that shining light that speaks loudly of the joy that is a part of being Christian. Angela’s openness and freedom grew out of her spirit of contemplation.
We might reflect on how our light is projecting redemption to others and how we have been changed because of our contemplative stance toward life. Contemplation is all about seeing God in new ways and how we see things differently because we love God.
