In Praise of "Slow Mysticism"

A Gentle Sunrise Makes For a Better Awakening Than a Harsh Alarm Clock

All real progress in spiritual things comes gently, imperceptibly, and is the work of God. Our crude efforts spoil it… Think of the Infinite Goodness, never of your own state. Realize that the very capacity to pray at all is the free gift of the divine love. — Evelyn Underhill

Teilhard de Chardin famously wrote, “Above all, trust in the slow work of God.…