Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
Week 6 - Entering into the Kenosis of Jesus Day 7
MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
APPLICATION OF THE SENSES: #121-126
Read the Reflection; then apply your senses to those points in the two repetitions where you experienced consolation or desolation, or greater spiritual appreciation. 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 (#104)
#121 tells us that this method of prayer "will consist in applying the five senses to the matter" at hand.
#122 asks you to see in imagination the persons, contemplating in detail their circumstances and then drawing some fruit from what has been seen.
#123 asks you to hear what they are saying or might say, and by reflecting on oneself to draw some profit.
#124 asks you to smell the infinite fragrance, and taste the infinite sweetness of the divinity present in the mystery being contemplated.
#125 asks you to apply the sense of touch, for example, by embracing and kissing the place where the persons stand or are seated.
#126 asks you to end with a colloquy."
I watched this morning the ebb and flow of family life, the good events and the events that challenge us. God was always present in them and so was the Holy family, in fact their life revolved around God and Church. The simplicity of seeking out truth and living a holy life. I watched as Joesph, reassured Mary that everything would be ok, I seen Mary praying and asking God for help.
God knows our lives intimately even if we don't have a relationship with Him. He watches as we go through the challenges and waits to see us get the fruit that was meant for us. All the events of our lives are there for a purpose, there are lessons for us to learn. Joesph and Mary learned to trust God more and more as they experienced the ups and downs. In your life what is God making new? What crooked path is He making straight?
What is God saying to you? "I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The wild animals will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people, the people whom I formed for myself so that they might declare my praise." Isaiah 43:19-21
Dear Lord God, I see You at work in our lives, I see You doing a new thing and drawing us closer. I see You mending relationship and resolving issues that cause separation. I hear You speaking in the quiet of the morning. Help us walk with You today and be filled with Your Holy Spirit, help us trust in Your Divine will as things are worked out. Keep us from falling victim to the devil as his goal is to divide and conquer. Prayers for the holy family as the grew together through the daily routine of life with its various events. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Most strong, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
APPLICATION OF THE SENSES: #121-126
Read the Reflection; then apply your senses to those points in the two repetitions where you experienced consolation or desolation, or greater spiritual appreciation. 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 (#104)
#121 tells us that this method of prayer "will consist in applying the five senses to the matter" at hand.
#122 asks you to see in imagination the persons, contemplating in detail their circumstances and then drawing some fruit from what has been seen.
#123 asks you to hear what they are saying or might say, and by reflecting on oneself to draw some profit.
#124 asks you to smell the infinite fragrance, and taste the infinite sweetness of the divinity present in the mystery being contemplated.
#125 asks you to apply the sense of touch, for example, by embracing and kissing the place where the persons stand or are seated.
#126 asks you to end with a colloquy."
I watched this morning the ebb and flow of family life, the good events and the events that challenge us. God was always present in them and so was the Holy family, in fact their life revolved around God and Church. The simplicity of seeking out truth and living a holy life. I watched as Joesph, reassured Mary that everything would be ok, I seen Mary praying and asking God for help.
God knows our lives intimately even if we don't have a relationship with Him. He watches as we go through the challenges and waits to see us get the fruit that was meant for us. All the events of our lives are there for a purpose, there are lessons for us to learn. Joesph and Mary learned to trust God more and more as they experienced the ups and downs. In your life what is God making new? What crooked path is He making straight?
What is God saying to you? "I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The wild animals will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people, the people whom I formed for myself so that they might declare my praise." Isaiah 43:19-21
Dear Lord God, I see You at work in our lives, I see You doing a new thing and drawing us closer. I see You mending relationship and resolving issues that cause separation. I hear You speaking in the quiet of the morning. Help us walk with You today and be filled with Your Holy Spirit, help us trust in Your Divine will as things are worked out. Keep us from falling victim to the devil as his goal is to divide and conquer. Prayers for the holy family as the grew together through the daily routine of life with its various events. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Most strong, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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