This text’s proposal for true intimacy with the person of Christ is both highly instructive and encouraging. To be genuine witnesses, disciples in today’s fractured and wounded world must make space for contemplative prayer and for a tangible, living personal relationship with Jesus Christ. About the author: Fr Anthony Doe is a priest of the Archdiocese of Westminster. He is a qualified psychotherapist who exercises his priestly ministry as a therapist and spiritual director. He also gives retreats and spiritual conferences.