Seeking And Adhering

Qualiter quis, omnibus aliis spretis, soli Christo inhaereat et intendat? Verumtamen quicumque talem statum aggredi et ingredi desiderat et satagit, opus est omnino, ut velut clausis oculis et sensibus, de nulla re se penitus implicet aut perturbet, sollicitus sit aut curet: sed cuncta tamquam impertinentia et noxia ac perniciosa funditus excutiat: deinde se totum intra se recipiat, nec aliud umquam objectum inibi mente attendat, quam solum Jesum Christum vulneratum: sicque per eum in eum, id est, per hominem in Deum, per vulnera humanitatis ad intima divinitatis suae, sedulo et obnixe intendat: ibique se suaque singula ac cuncta, indiscusse, suae infatigabili providentiae committat expedite et secure, juxta illud Petri: Omnem sollicitudinem vestram projicientes in eum, qui potest omnia. Et iterum: Nihil solliciti sitis. Et rursus: Jacta super Dominum curam tuam, et ipse te enutriet. Et iterum: Mihi adhaerere Deo bonum est. Et:Providebam Dominum in conspectu meo semper. Et sponsa in Canticis: Inveni quem diligit anima mea: quippe venerunt mihi omnia bona pariter cum illa. Nempe hic est thesaurus ille coelestis absconditus, nec non margarita pretiosa, quae prae omnibus comparata fiducia humili, conatu instantissimo, taciturnitate tranquilla, etiam usque ad corporalis commodi, laudis vel honoris jacturam, in fortitudine spiritus quaeritur. Alioquin quid proficit religiosus, si totum mundum lucretur, et animae suae detrimentum patiatur? Aut quid relevat status, professionis sanctitas, perfectionis habitus, tonsura, et exterioris dispositio conversationis, sine vita in spiritu humilitatis et veritatis, ubi Christus habitat per fidem charitate formatam? Hinc est illud: Regnum Dei intra vos est, quod est Christus Jesus Sanctus Albertus Magnus, De Adhaerendo Deo Source:  here

How can one, disdaining everything else, cling to and seek Christ alone? Truly whoever desires and aims to advance to and remain in such a state must above all have eyes and senses closed and not be inwardly involved or troubled about anything, nor anxious or occupied with anything, but should completely cut off all such things as irrelevant, harmful and wicked. Then he should withdraw himself totally within himself and not attend to any object entering the mind except the wounded Jesus Christ alone, and through Him and in Him, that is, through the man and the God, through the wounds of His humanity into the inmost part of His Divinity, he should direct his attention with care and determination. Here, individually and as a whole, without discussion, he can commit himself to God's indefatigable providence, promptly and securely, in accordance with the words of Peter: 'Casting all your care upon Him who can do everything.' 1 And again, 'In nothing be anxious,' 2 and again, 'Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He will support you.' 3 Or again, 'For me to adhere to God is good,' 4 and 'I have set the Lord before me in my sight always.' 5 And the bride in the Song of Songs says, 'I have found him whom my soul loves,' 6 and of wisdom it is said, 'All good things came to me along with her.' 7 This, after all, is the hidden treasure of heaven, none other than the pearl of great price, 8 which before all things is to be acquired, with humble faithfulness, intense diligence, and calm silence, even against the body's comfort, or the glories of honour or praise, in strength of spirit seeking it. For what profit to the religious if he gains the whole world but suffers the loss of his soul? 9 Or what is revealed about the state of his life, the holiness of his profession, the virtue of his habit and tonsure, or the outer circumstances of his conduct, if he is without a life of spiritual humility and truth in which Christ abides through a faith fashioned by love? This is the meaning of 'The Kingdom of God is within you,' 10 that is, Jesus Christ. Saint Albert The Great, On Cleaving to God 1 1 Pet 5.7 2 Phillip 4.6 3 Ps 55.22 4 Ps 73.28 5 Ps 16.8 6 Song 3.4 7 Wis 7.11  8 Mt 13. 45-46 9 Mk 8.36, Mt 16.26 10 Lk 17.21