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Daily reflections for Lenten Easter, written by Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, OMI.

Henri Nouwen once said, by touching the center of our solitude, we sense that we have been touched by loving hands.

Deep inside each of us, like a brand, there is a place where God has touched, caressed and kissed us.

In this world, there is a different kind of memory, the memory of being gently touched by loving hands.

There is an ancient legend which holds that when an infant is created, God kisses its soul and sings to it. As its guardian angel carries it to earth to join its body, she also sings to it. The legend says that God’s kiss and his song, as well as the song of the angel, remain in that soul forever.

To be called up, cherished, shared, and to become the basis of all of our songs. But to feel that kiss, to hear that song, requires solitude.

The sound of God’s heartbeat is audible only in solitude and in the gentleness it brings.