Week 5 - The Kingdom of Christ, The Word became flesh Day 3



MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:

Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit

First Day and First Contemplation

This is a contemplation on the incarnation. After the preparatory prayer and three preludes there are three points and a colloquy

Prayer

The usual preparatory prayer.

(102)

First Prelude

This will consist in calling to mind the history of the subject I have to contemplate. Here it will be how the Three Divine Persons look down upon the whole expanse or circuit of all the earth, filled with human beings. Since They see that all are going down to hell, They decree in Their eternity that the Second Person should become man to save the human race. So when the fullness of time had come, They send the Angel Gabriel to our Lady. Cf. # 262.

(103)

Second Prelude

This is a mental representation of the place. It will be here to see the great extent of the surface of the earth, inhabited by so many different peoples, and especially to see the house and room of our Lady in the city of Nazareth in the province of Galilee.

(104)

Third Prelude

This is to ask for what I desire. Here it will be to ask for an intimate knowledge of our Lord, who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely.

(105)

Note

Attention must be called to the following point. The same preparatory prayer without any change, as was mentioned in the beginning, and the three preludes, with such changes of form as the subject demands, are to be made during this Week and during the others that follow.

(106)

First Point

This will be to see the different persons:

First, those on the face of the earth, in such great diversity in dress and in manner of acting. Some are white, some black; some at peace, and some at war; some weeping, some laughing; some well, some sick; some coming into the world, and some dying; etc.

Secondly, I will see and consider the Three Divine Persons seated on the royal dais or throne of the Divine Majesty. They look down upon the whole surface of the earth, and behold all nations in great blindness, going down to death and descending into hell.

Thirdly, I will see our Lady and the angel saluting her.

I will reflect upon this to draw profit from what I see.

(107)

Second Point

This will be to listen to what the persons on the face of the earth say, that is, how they speak to one another, swear and blaspheme, etc. I will also hear what the Divine Persons say, that is, "Let us work the redemption of the human race," etc. Then I will listen to what the angel and our Lady say. Finally, I will reflect upon all I hear to draw profit from their words.

(108)

Third Point

This will be to consider what the persons on the face of the earth do, for example, wound, kill, and go down to hell. Also what the Divine Persons do, namely, work the most holy Incarnation, etc. Likewise, what the Angel and our Lady do; how the Angel carries out his office of ambassador; and how our Lady humbles herself, and offers thanks to the Divine Majesty.

Then I shall reflect upon all to draw some fruit from each of these details.

(109)

Colloquy

The exercise should be closed with a colloquy. I will think over what I ought to say to the Three Divine Persons, or to the eternal Word incarnate, or to His Mother, our Lady. According to the light that I have received, I will beg for grace to follow and imitate more closely our Lord, who has just become man for me.

Close with an Our Father.

Dear Triune God, it is a new year, last year was a good year, you introduced me to many new insights and worked with me to become flesh.  Today is a new beginning. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth."  ‭‭John‬ ‭1:1, 14‬  You look down upon us and give us Your Son Jesus, we have the choice to follow The Truth or justify our own truths which will lead to destruction.  Hell is not a good place, we get glimpses of it here and the pain is not good.  Teach us Truth Lord and bring us into covenant relationship with You.  Thank You Father for this coming year, I ask for the grace to be intentional, when I am not, correct me.  Happy New Year Lord, have mercy upon us, we need Jesus.  Amen.  

Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for us. 

St Joesph, Step Father of Jesus, Pray for us. 

Viva Cristo Rey. 

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Happy New Year - Love the life God gives you, walk with Him.  It is an incredible adventure!

Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world.  1 John 4:4b