Old

I walked from Sarria to Samos today to spend a little time in prayer.  The path followed the Sarria river through the countryside.

The monastery here in Samos dates back to the 6th century.  In the 9th century the Benedictine monks took over and remain to this day.  

Sometimes it is good to pray in a place that is old, where many prayers have been lifted up to God.  As Jesus teaches in the gospel for today: "Seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness...."