I recently spent a week at an
Abbey in Mt. Angel, OR.
A Monk's room is sometimes referred to as a cell -- and it has been said
Go into your cell,
and your cell will teach you
everything you need to know
There is a lot I learned, from my cell and other sources. One was a cool prayer:
A Prayer of Abandonment
by Br. Charles de Foucald
Father, I abandon myself into Your hands;
do with me what You will.
Whatever You do I thank You.
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only Your will be done in me,
as in all Your creatures,
I ask no more than this, my Lord.
Into Your hands I commend my soul;
I offer it to You, O Lord,
with all the love of my heart,
for I love You, my God, and so need to give myself--
to surrender myself into Your hands,
without reserve and with total confidence,
for You are my Father.
In looking around at info on him, I found a cool podcast to use as a daily devotional, called "
Pray As You Go". I know, I know, a canned podcast? As a
devotional? Well, I listened to one and really liked it, so I'm sharing it here.
