WEEK TWENTY THREE: LIFE AFTER THE RETREAT - DAY 7
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
APPLICATION OF THE SENSES ON DAY SIX: #230-237 Apply your senses to those points in the repetitions where you experienced consolation or desolation, or greater spiritual appreciation. Ask for an intimate knowledge of the many blessings received, that filled with gratitude for all, I may in all things love and serve the Divine Majesty (#233).
#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.
The Divine Gaze, God sitting and just gazing upon you and you with full knowledge of this going on. Trusting in the direction of the Holy Spirit and trying to remain in His presence. He never leaves and I must concentrate to stay. The knowledge in knowing how much God loves you is heart warming, an experience that has to experienced to understand. "In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins." 1 John 4:10
What is God saying to you? Just experience My love, no words need to be spoken.
Dear Father, words aren't mere words until they are put into action. I pray this time together leads to pleasing actions in Your will. Prayers for friends being challenged with change, You know best God and it is all part of Your plan. Prayers for another with a difficult mission continue to gaze upon Him as You work through His actions. Thank You Father for our focused time together, may all my time be focused on Your will today. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Most Faithful, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
APPLICATION OF THE SENSES ON DAY SIX: #230-237 Apply your senses to those points in the repetitions where you experienced consolation or desolation, or greater spiritual appreciation. Ask for an intimate knowledge of the many blessings received, that filled with gratitude for all, I may in all things love and serve the Divine Majesty (#233).
#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.
The Divine Gaze, God sitting and just gazing upon you and you with full knowledge of this going on. Trusting in the direction of the Holy Spirit and trying to remain in His presence. He never leaves and I must concentrate to stay. The knowledge in knowing how much God loves you is heart warming, an experience that has to experienced to understand. "In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins." 1 John 4:10
What is God saying to you? Just experience My love, no words need to be spoken.
Dear Father, words aren't mere words until they are put into action. I pray this time together leads to pleasing actions in Your will. Prayers for friends being challenged with change, You know best God and it is all part of Your plan. Prayers for another with a difficult mission continue to gaze upon Him as You work through His actions. Thank You Father for our focused time together, may all my time be focused on Your will today. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Most Faithful, 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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