“The hidden God, the mysterious God, is not distant and absent: He is always the God who is near.”
—Henri de Lubac, S. J.
“When one comes closer to grasp it the hand draws back.”
—Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Jesus surely had a favorite game as a child, the game of hide and seek. Every child is familiar with this game; every adult remembers it. Even as a grown man, however, Jesus never ceased to play this game in a most serious manner. He continues to do so as the incarnate Son who hides and must be sought. We must seek him always in his hiding. In one sense all spiritual life, all the deeper riches and poverty of a contemplative life, depends on persevering in this holy game.
