Sweet Detachment

there is great joy in detachment

i have seen this great joy on the faces of nuns

i have seen it on the faces of brothers in a monastery

i have even seen it in a rich man madly in love with Jesus

detachment begins with suffering

this comes in all facets of living

loneliness

depression

anxiety

an unsettled mind

boredom

curiosity

a desire to know more of God

a deep love for Mary,

Jesus was the most detached from this world

He so loved the Father and Holy Spirit

and even His love for the apostles added to His sweet detachment

and if you read the lives of the Saints you will find this one theme,

detachment from this world, yet, great love for this world

just like our Beloved,

this is a great mystery of our faith.

 

wkm