Marital love is an image, however pale, of the reality which develops little by little between the Absolute and the creature, between God and humankind, between Yahweh and Israel.

In marital love it is not enough to study the beloved, write poems, or receive cards from far away. Couples must marry, say "yes" to one another, go behind the veil of intimacy, delight in one another - exultantly, become close, cultivate friendship, stay together as much as possible, coalesce their wills, make two things one, as scripture says.

But pretending to know the other just by studying him in books or photographs means remaining outside real knowledge, real mystery. - From The God Who Comes by Carlo Carretto

Just how close to God are you? How diligent has your pursuit of intimacy with God been during this season of Lent?