The Importance of Solitude in Contemplation

Turning off notifications on your phone can help you engage more deeply in the solitary nature that's really required for contemplation. To do theology, to do it well, you have to have a kind of contemplative spirit. I think that our desire to consume news now is sometimes informed by a frantic spirit to participate in the beatific vision before it's given by God. But truth be told, we're homeless. We're not at home. There's always going to be a bit of fake news on offer. And we're going to feel outside of a loop, but that's okay because the purpose of our feeling outside of the loop isn't so that we can be isolated or alienated,.