Scraps From A Spiritual Diary: From Holy Leisure To The Quiet Moment

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Tuesday, March 30, 2004

From Holy Leisure To The Quiet Moment

Otium Sanctum. Holy Leisure. This is to the monk what later on non-Catholic Christians would call "Quiet Time". It was synonymous with the phrase " vacare Deo ", "take a break for God." To take a break does not mean to cease from any activity. Rather, it means to change activity. In olden times,... Sign in to see full entry.

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