Daily Reflection for July 26, 2018

July 26, 2018
|In Daily Reflection
|By Sister Suzanne

Amma Sarah also said, ‘I put out my foot to ascend the ladder, and I place death before my eyes before going up it.’

A monk is always to “keep death before ones eyes (RB Chapter 4.)” Rather than being morbid, this is a way to be in touch with the true significance of our actions. We hold our intentions before God in anticipation of his judgment.