Reflections from Thinking Faith: Lazing on a summer afternoon

Action-packed summer adventures are all the rage, but there's a lot to be said for a 'less is more' approach to holidays, says Sister Teresa White in the online Jesuit journal Thinking Faith. A clear diary can be an opportunity to see and hear what we overlook or ignore in our everyday lives - there's no such thing as wasted time if that time leads us closer to God.

It is only when we are not being practical and concentrate on useless things that we move out and find the world is opening out. (Ernesto Cardenal)

Concentrating on useless things... It's what people used to do when they went on holiday. Some still do, but many now make sure they have a full schedule: serious walking, or mini courses in oil-painting or pony-trekking or scuba diving.

Read on here: www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/useless-things

See also: A Spirituality of Summer by Sister Gemma Simmonds CJ www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/20080801_1.htm

Source: Thinking Faith