Friday, July 22, 2011

Where is the Life ... a meditation

On Friday morning, we spent time in this guided meditation led by Susan Francois, CSJP inviting us to look with the eyes of our heart for the life in our religious life:

Where is the life in religious life?
I invite us to look with the eyes of our heart and wander through our lives together.
I will guide us as we look closely at different parts of our religious life.
Pay attention to the faces, to the moments.
Be very specific.
Who do you see?
What's happening?
Think of it as a movie, like a highlight reel of our lives now and in the past, and a preview of our future.

[Close your eyes]
Look with the eyes of your heart into your ministry, the people you minister with, the people you minister for.  Pay attention to the faces, to the moments.  Who do you see?  What's happening?

Look with the eyes of your heart into your local community, your daily living.  Pay attention to the faces, to the moments.  Who do you see?  What's happening?

Shift your focus to your larger community gatherings--community meetings, assemblies, Chapters.  Pay attention to ...

Now look with the eyes of your heart at the unscripted fun times.  Pay attention to ...

Look at the moments where you stand with the marginalized, your action for peace and justice, preaching the Gospel.  Pay attention to ...

Shift your focus to your prayer and contemplation.  Who is there then?  Pay attention to ...

Lastly, shift your eyes to any other places in your religious life where you see life.  Who do you see?  What's happening?

When you are ready, open your eyes and return to this space.

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