Map of the Journey

Map of the Journey

Laurence Freeman, OSB

Fr. Laurence suggests ways of looking at progress on the spiritual journey, drawing on patterns described in Scripture and the teachings of the early Desert Fathers.  Growth he says, can only be seen in terms of the goal: "Growing in conformity to the person of Christ." And the journey is not linear.  Recognising and accepting the cyclical nature of the patterns, he says, will bring us to humility , detachment and wisdom, as each repetition takes us deeper towards the goal of divinisation.

Fr Laurence is a Benedictine monk of the Olivetan Congregation and director of The World Community for Christian Meditation.