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Wednesday, March 27, 2019
"However, take care and be earnestly on your guard
not to forget the things which your own eyes have seen,
nor let them slip from your memory as long as you live,
but teach them to your children and to your children's children."
Deuteronomy 4:9
Our spiritual journey starts before we are born. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you…” (Jeremiah 1:5) With grace, blessings and an openness to see God in everything, our lives are transformed through our experiences. Our own eyes have seen how God has worked in our lives. Brother Lawrence’s conversion through seeing a tree in winter remained within him throughout his life and he shared that vision. Do you only believe in ‘coincidence’ or have you seen ‘miracles’ around you that are from God? And are you willing to share with other people? Are you willing to share them with your children and grandchildren? Like Brother Lawrence, have you seen something or experienced something that so changed your life and brought to God in some special way? How have you seen God work in your life? If you are like most people, our miracles happen and are seen best in the ordinary. Saint Josemarie Escriva said it best when he said:
“Understand this well: there is something holy, something divine hidden in the most ordinary situations, and it is up to each one of you to discover it”
Write in a journal the times when you noticed God working in your life. How can you share that with your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, or any family member? Share with family or friends how God works in your life in the most ordinary ways.
Be attentive to the present moment and be aware of God’s PRESENCE.
Meditate about how you might share your conversion moments.
Lenten Action: If you are a regular practitioner of Contemplative prayer spend your normal time in such prayer.
If you are new to spending time in silent prayer, sit comfortably in a quiet place, and ask God to be with you and help you silence your thoughts. Concentrate on your breath going in and out and feel the rising and falling of your chest. Feel the rhythm of your breathing, and as you do bring your contemplation to feeling God’s Presence. Sit for 10 minutes silently. Remain at peace and let go of any intruding wayward thoughts bringing yourself back to the quiet Presence of God in you.
Today is not a Fast day, but if you have a mind to abstain from a favorite food or drink, please do so as a means of strengthening your will power. Remember not to watch TV, or use your computer or your phone to access social media, computer games, or other unnecessary apps.