"It is necessary
to have an absolutely sure intention in all our actions, so that the generous
fulfillment of our daily duties may be directed toward the highest supernatural
ideal. Thus, our life, apart from moments of prayer, will be a prayerful life.
It is clear that the habit of giving an upward glance to God at the moment of
action is a great assistance in aiding us to behave always with a pure
intention and in freeing us from our natural impulses and fancies, so, that,
retaining our self-mastery, or rather, God becoming the sole Master, all our
movements become dependent upon the Holy Spirit. We see in the Gospel that
whenever our Lord was about to undertake some important step, He always paused
for a moment to raise His eyes to Heaven, and only after this moment of
recollection did He take up the work He had to do. 'He lifted up His eyes to
Heaven' is a phrase that recurs with significant frequency. And doubtless, when
there was no outward sign of this prayer, there was the inward offering. The
ideal is the same for us. The constant subjection of self to the guidance of
the Holy Spirit is made easier from the fact of His presence in the soul, where
He is asked explicitly to preside over all our doings . . . We shall not
submit wholeheartedly to the invisible Guest unless He is kept in close
proximity to us."
— Raoul Plus, S.J., How to Pray Always, p. 37-8
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