Need spiritual equalibrium

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Marriage betrayal/divorce action, work pace, getting older and trouble sleeping. Been told I’m a great dad and spiritual person, but can’t always convince self. Sinner trying. Need some sort of daily read, aside from Liturgy of the Hours. Looking for Christ’s words capsulized I guess. Thanks for any suggestions for books and for spare prayers.

Too many dark nights of the soul…I can’t find Him.
 
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Marriage betrayal/divorce action, work pace, getting older and trouble sleeping. Been told I’m a great dad and spiritual person, but can’t always convince self. Sinner trying. Need some sort of daily read, aside from Liturgy of the Hours. Looking for Christ’s words capsulized I guess. Thanks for any suggestions for books and for spare prayers.

Too many dark nights of the soul…I can’t find Him.
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Rosary!?
 
If you can spare an hour, just take any spiritual book, or no book at all, and spend an hour before our Lord at adoration. The peace that a seeking heart will find there is indescribable. There, in His presence, you can lay out each of your problems before the Lord that loves you enough to die for you. With a humble and contrite heart, and patience, you will find what you seek, as He is already there. You might be amazed sooner, or you might be amazed later but, in His presence, you will be amazed.
 
I go to adoration often, but not always practical at 3 a.m. Thanks though for suggestion – it’s a great one!
 
I would recommend spending a least a few minutes in silent meditation whenever possible: right when you wake up, the last few minutes of your lunch break, sitting in your car, etc. While seeking out the advice and guidance in books can be very beneficial, I have found that these also can confuse and overwhelm us with suggestions and directions. By simply quieting our minds and rooting our awareness in Christ, we often find a peace that can be found nowhere else.

It seems my most powerful moments in adoration are when I simply sit and close my eyes, not when I’m digesting the profound thoughts of others. Not to undermine the significance of studying spiritual masters. These certainly have their place. However, especially when feeling overwhelmed and stressed, the “University of Silence” can teach us where to find God in those dark nights of the soul.
 
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I would recommend spending a least a few minutes in silent meditation whenever possible: right when you wake up, the last few minutes of your lunch break, sitting in your car, etc. While seeking out the advice and guidance in books can be very beneficial, I have found that these also can confuse and overwhelm us with suggestions and directions. By simply quieting our minds and rooting our awareness in Christ, we often find a peace that can be found nowhere else.

It seems my most powerful moments in adoration are when I simply sit and close my eyes, not when I’m digesting the profound thoughts of others. Not to undermine the significance of studying spiritual masters. These certainly have their place. However, especially when feeling overwhelmed and stressed, the “University of Silence” can teach us where to find God in those dark nights of the soul.
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I like this, and I’d like to add that you should find a Lectio Divina (divine reading) group if you can. If not Lectio, some form of contemplative prayer which goes way beyond what verbal prayer does for your spiritual life.

Reference CC 2700-2724

Example:

CCC 2724
Contemplative prayer is the simple expression of the mystery of prayer. It is a gaze of faith fixed on Jesus, an attentiveness to the Word of God, a silent love. It achieves real union with the prayer of Christ to the extent that it makes us share in his mystery.

Alan
 
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