“Arsenius prayed again: ‘Lord, lead me in the way of salvation’ and again he heard a voice saying, ‘Arsenius, flee, be silent, pray always, for these are the sources of sinlessness.’” From that story, Henri Nouwen devises the plan for a Christian Life, explained in The Way of the Heart. It is a three step program. Solitude, Silence, Prayer. But, right now you are imagining a pleasant mountain retreat for a weekend of relaxation with no TV and a few prayer times in the … [Read more...] about Solitude, Silence, and Prayer