Recollection, as understood in respect to the spiritual life, means attention to the presence of in the soul. It includes the withdrawal of the from external and earthly affairs in order to attend to and Divine things. Gns-xls Pilot Manual.

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It is the same as interior solitude in which the is alone with God. This is twofold: • Active may be acquired by our own efforts aided by the of God.

Thus any devout can acquire the of thinking of God's presence and of fixing attention upon Him and his Divine perfections. • Passive does not depend upon our own efforts, but is an extraordinary infused by God, by which He summons together the faculties of the and manifests His presence and His perfections; this kind of is classed by mystical writiers as the first degree of infused contemplation.

The first kind of belongs to ascetical devotion and practice. It is necessary for all who wish to attain perfection. Without it, it is most difficult to make progress in virtue. Therefore, it is necessary to observe the means by which it may be acquired. These are: • and solitude, according to our state of life, keeping in mind, at the same time, that one may be recollected amidst the duties of an active life; • the avoidance of distracting and dissipating occupations not dictated by or required by necessity. Multiplicity of occupations is an obstacle to recollection. Father Faber says that the who undertakes too much is a foolish man, if not a guilty one.

• The frequent exercise of the presence of God. As is itself an application of the to the Divine presence within us, it is evident that the shortest way to its acquisition is frequently to call to that our souls are the temples of God.