Lead me by my hand
O, mother solitude
Into thy loving womb
Of solitude interior,
...
The good God bless and protect us,
may he bless our prayers and our works,
may he bless our sadness and our hope,
he bless our fear and our hope,
...
Solitude is my mother.
I converse with her
in moments of aloneness.
...
At least once a week,
I will want to spend
some time going
on a prayer walk
...
The solitude of the wilderness
is essential for the mystical education.
But mystics are impelled to abandon
their solitude after establishing themselves
...