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  Not all divine touches are felt. Some arrive quietly, beneath awareness, shaping us without sensation. We often equate God’s touch with comfort, healing, or directive moments we can name. Yet the mystics remind us that grace often works invisibly, unnoticed until its fruit appears. 🌿 Hidden Touches Unfelt Consolation : Catherine of Siena wrote that God “touches the soul in ways she cannot perceive.” The absence of sensation does not mean the absence of contact. Interior Work : Teresa of Ávila taught that even when prayer feels dry, “the divine hand is still at work within.” Unseen Healing : Some recover from illness or despair without any dramatic moment of touch, only later realizing that grace had been quietly at work. Daily Providence : A sudden calm in crisis, a strength that appears when needed, or a peace that settles after prayer—all may be touches unnoticed at the time. 🌿 Why We May Not Feel Them God’s pedagogy : He teaches us to trust His presence without relying on se...

  You’re not losing faith — you’re losing the feeling of faith. The light hasn’t gone out; it’s being hidden so you can learn to see differently. Thus, 🌒 1. Prayer feels empty You still show up, but the sweetness is gone. Words fall flat. Silence feels blank. You wonder if you’re doing something wrong — but you’re not. This dryness is the soul’s way of being weaned from emotional reward. 🌒 2. Spiritual practices stop “working” Meditation, music, ritual, even nature — all the things that once lifted you — now seem dull. It’s not that they’ve lost power; it’s that your senses are being purified. You’re learning to love God for God’s sake, not for the experience. 🌒 3. You feel strangely detached You may notice less emotional reaction to sermons, sacred texts, or even suffering. This isn’t indifference; it’s the beginning of interior stillness. The senses are quieting so the spirit can listen. 🌒 4. You can’t go back Old spiritual habits no longer fit. You try to rekindle the old w...

Statement from Colette McNeil on World Autism Day: Autism Acceptance "Choosing to understand the needs and perceptions of children with autism and accepting the responsibility to change the way adults engage their individual child can improve trust, attunement and positive emotional relationships." See Colette's book:   McNeil , Colette. Understanding the Challenge of No for Children with Autism: Improving Communication, Increasing Positivity, Enhancing Relationships . MSI Press, LLC. Kindle Edition . Awards Legacy Award in Education, Kops-Fetherling International Books Awards Silver Award, Adult Classical Non-Fiction, Reader Views Literary Awards  For more posts about Colette McNeil and her books, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy o...