Our manifold activity,
That we may do our work for thee
With very great simplicity.
~Ascribed to a 17th-century medieval monk
Ave Maria! What a terrific little prayer for a very busy day! It's a good one for me on any day, particularly when I'm feeling harried and overwhelmed. I'm a bit amused that this was written in the 17th century. I mean, how busy could people have been back then, especially in a monastery? On the other hand, precisely because they didn't have our current labor-saving devices, they were undoubtedly swamped with chores at times. But imagine, no interruptions from the various and sundry electronic devices that beckon us around the clock unless -- gasp! -- we dare to turn them off and deliberately opt to live instead "with very great simplicity."
Dear Lord, today and always, keep me tranquil and simple in You. Amen.
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