Although he frequently wrote of his longing for solitude in order to come closer to God and to extend his reflections – elements considered essential in his philosophy to the prophetic experience -he gave over most of his time to caring for others.
Selv om han ofte skrev om sin længsel efter ensomhed, for at komme tættere på Gud og for at komme dybere i sine refleksioner - elementer der betragtes som afgørende for selve den profetiske oplevelse i hans filosofi - viede han næsten al sin tid til at tage sig af andre.