Đám đông

Khi ấy, Chúa Giêsu cùng các môn đệ lui về bờ biển, đám đông từ Galilêa theo Người... Những thần ô uế vừa thấy Người, liền sụp lạy và kêu lên rằng: "Ngài là Con Thiên Chúa", nhưng Người nghiêm cấm chúng không được tiết lộ gì về Người.(Mc 3,7.11-12)

Finding Solitude
All human beings are alone. No other person will completely feel like we do, think like we do, act like we do. Each of us is unique, and our aloneness is the other side of our uniqueness.
The question is whether we let our aloneness become loneliness or whether we allow it to lead us into solitude.
Loneliness is painful; solitude is peaceful.
Loneliness makes us cling to others in desperation; solitude allows us to respect others in their uniqueness and create community.
Letting our aloneness grow into solitude and not into loneliness is a lifelong struggle. It requires conscious choices about whom to be with, what to study, how to pray, and when to ask for counsel. But wise choices will help us to find the solitude where our hearts can grow in love.

Community Supported by Solitude
Solitude greeting solitude, that's what community is all about.
Community is not the place where we are no longer alone but the place where we respect, protect, and reverently greet one another's aloneness.
When we allow our aloneness to lead us into solitude, our solitude will enable us to rejoice in the solitude of others.
Our solitude roots us in our own hearts. Instead of making us yearn for company that will offer us immediate satisfaction, solitude makes us claim our center and empowers us to call others to claim theirs.
Our various solitudes are like strong, straight pillars that hold up the roof of our communal house. Thus, solitude always strengthens community.