Saint Teresinha, before praying, offered her distractions to God, so to include them as part of the prayer. And she also prayed to the persons whom distracted her during her regular prayers, again including them as part of the prayer. Clever one.
Thank you for your comment. Don Dolindo also teaches us not to worry about distractions in prayers. He gives the following parable in chapter 62 of his autobiography:
The parable of water flowing in a dirty container: do not look at what happens in your heart
"When clean water flows into a dirty container, it initially stirs up all the dirt—the debris pushes against the clean water, and the outflowing water carries debris with it. After this back-and-forth motion continues for a while, the water eventually becomes almost completely clear.
Do not be troubled in this period, which is the most complex in the ways of love: entrust yourselves to God with much humility, do not look at what happens in your heart, but rather turn your gaze to God and pray that He guides you, that He makes you live by Him alone. During the formative period, the soul oscillates between feeling completely filled with God and feeling empty and fallen. When she reflects on individual acts of love, she experiences God's fullness; yet when she tries to see these acts as part of a coherent whole, she loses sight of their connection and falls into discouragement."
Saint Teresinha, before praying, offered her distractions to God, so to include them as part of the prayer. And she also prayed to the persons whom distracted her during her regular prayers, again including them as part of the prayer. Clever one.
Yes, but I continue to pray and ask Blessed Mother and my guardian Angel for help.
Thank you for your comment. Don Dolindo also teaches us not to worry about distractions in prayers. He gives the following parable in chapter 62 of his autobiography:
The parable of water flowing in a dirty container: do not look at what happens in your heart
"When clean water flows into a dirty container, it initially stirs up all the dirt—the debris pushes against the clean water, and the outflowing water carries debris with it. After this back-and-forth motion continues for a while, the water eventually becomes almost completely clear.
Do not be troubled in this period, which is the most complex in the ways of love: entrust yourselves to God with much humility, do not look at what happens in your heart, but rather turn your gaze to God and pray that He guides you, that He makes you live by Him alone. During the formative period, the soul oscillates between feeling completely filled with God and feeling empty and fallen. When she reflects on individual acts of love, she experiences God's fullness; yet when she tries to see these acts as part of a coherent whole, she loses sight of their connection and falls into discouragement."
Encouraging and inspirational. Thank you.