Finding Stillness even without a Monk's Cell

There are times, I believe, when every person who loves God thinks longingly of going somewhere for a little peace and quiet with Him. Although spiritual retreats are wonderful, not everyone has the freedom to go on one. And even if we do, what about the rest of the year? How can we find that stillness and peace of spending time with God, amidst the noise and bustle of 21st-century life and work?

"Those who lead like Martha a life of great activity may still enjoy the tranquility of Mary, if they are careful to refer all their works to God...In order not to lose the security of our habitation, we must seek it, not so much in a [monastic] cell, as in God Himself. Thrice happy are they who dwell in this House, which not only belongs to God, but is God Himself, for He will be their abiding rest throughout ages of ages."

~ Don Gaspar Gilli, The Month of Mary according to the Spirit of St. Francis de Sales,

imprimatur 1890.

In our meditation today, let us try to mentally find our peace in God Himself, referring all our works, all our joys, all our sufferings to Him, and resting in Him alone.