Harpa Dei

“The inner life” The reflections of this week lead us step by step into the encounter with contemplation. There is a rich tradition in our holy church which describes the deeper encounter of the soul with God and also invites us to embark on such a journey. We know of communities which are completely devoted […]

“The Lord lives in the sanctuary of the soul” In this week’s reflections so far, we have considered the meditation of the Word of God, the Rosary and the prayer of the heart, and we have briefly mentioned the reception of Holy Communion in the celebration of Holy Mass. On the latter topic, a few

“The prayer of the heart” Already in 2019 I have written down three revised reflections on the prayer of the heart practised in the Eastern Church and recommend reading them in our archives (http://en.elijamission.net/?s=prayer+of+the+heart), as well as searching for further literature if one wants to get to know this precious prayer and its history better[1].

“The Rosary” Today, on this wonderful feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, it is very appropriate to talk about the Rosary, because it is a classical Christian meditation and is especially associated with the Virgin Mary. It was she who carried the Lord under her heart and in her heart. If we want to

“To deepen the word in the heart” The internalization of our faith is a decisive moment in how much the grace God has given us unfolds in our lives. At the very beginning of my journey of following Christ, I read a sentence by a protestant mystic named Angelus Silesius. He wrote: “And if Jesus

“The birth of the Lord is already near” “But when the completion of the time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born a subject of the Law to redeem the subjects of the Law, so that we could receive adoption as sons.” (Gal 4:4-5). The archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary

“God’s light in the prophets: Bethlehem is coming closer” God keeps the longing for salvation alive in His people. The tragedy of the experience of one’s own sin, the imperfection of life, the longing for fulfilment, searching for a real life that God has planned for us, to search for God himself, is maintained by

It would be so easy if all people would submit to the loving rule of God, let themselves be filled by His Spirit and live a full and holy life in this intimate love relationship with God and with each other. Is this a dream? Is it something that lives only in our desires and

“Abraham and Israel” God’s love finds those who do not close their heart. Not all turn away from Him, not all walk indifferently through their time on earth, not all remain asleep and keep their ears closed to the call of God. There are also the faithful! God finds Abraham, the father of believers! “Yahweh

Adam, where are you? The heart of God seeks the man who has turned away from him in the seduction of the powers of darkness. God is always searching for us, as Jesus later shows us in the parable of the prodigal son (cf. Lk 15:11-32). Man wanders around in this world! He does not