2715. Contemplation is a gaze of faith, fixed on Jesus. “I look at him and he looks at me”: this is what a certain peasant of Ars used to say to his holy cure about his prayer before the tabernacle. This focus on Jesus is a renunciation of self. His gaze purifies our heart; the light of the countenance of Jesus illumines the eyes of our heart and teaches us to see everything in the light of his truth and his compassion for all men. Contemplation also turns its gaze on the mysteries of the life of Christ. Thus it learns the “interior knowledge of our Lord,” the more to love him and follow him.11
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
128. Why is the Resurrection at the same time a transcendent occurrence?
121. What happened in the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane?
472. Why must society protect every embryo?
374. How is a moral conscience formed to be upright and truthful?
466. Why must human life be respected?
575. How may we strengthen our filial trust?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of Proverbs 6:6-11 about laziness and hard work?
What is the story of the healing of the bleeding woman in Mark 5:25-34?
How are God’s justice and mercy revealed in Isaiah? (Isaiah 58:1-14)
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
