Heute, nur heute

Today, just today, I will try to live the day without wanting to solve all the problems of my life at once: if the mystery of John XXIII is to be described in a single word, it is best to do so with serenity. But serenity was a quality that he had to work hard for and ask for in prayer. In order to make progress, he wrote down Ten Commandments of Serenity for his own spiritual path and recalled them again and again, on the basis of which Helmut Schlegel invites us in his accompanying spiritual book under the headings impulse, prayer, moving words and suggestions to let ourselves be inspired by these commandments and to put them into practice in everyday life: Today, just today, I will dedicate ten minutes of my time to a good read.