Tell me about detachment

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I think the idea of abandonment is closely related to detachment. More has been written, as far as books go, on the practice of abandonment to divine providence. So searching in that area might be useful, too. 🙂
 
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Al-Anon has some good literature on loving detachment. See also the 12-step review.

Minding your own business is always a good idea. We all have business that we’d be better off minding instead of minding other people’s business.
 
Anything of the pastoral writings by Romano Guardini.
His book “The Lord” is a classic that has a profound chapter on detachment.
His book “the virtues” etc…

St John of the Cross is all about detachment. “Dark Night” and “Living Flame”. Although, they can be deep to the point of distraction, depending on your personal disposition.
St Maximillian Kolbe’s story (I forget the title). The hardships he embraced…
 
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