Aloneness

 An interior solitude is not feeling lonely.  It is more of a thirst for God in the silence.  This thirst comes from the depth of our heart.  We are convinced that there is a Presence though we seem to have a disability of blindness within.  But this solitude needs a certain amount of aloneness if it is to have a deep companionship with God.  We are not trying to become isolated from human encounters.  We are looking for a quality of interior depth that will make all human encounters so much more meaningful. The rewarding interior social life with God can well lead into a rewarding social life in the world.  Such interior prayer takes us away from the world to prepare us for service in the world.