Some words about prayer
Submitted by Stephen Kelley on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 19:20
These are from some of the reading for my RCIA class.
Whether we know it or not, we are already in the presence of God and united with God because God is everywhere. Prayer helps us bring to consciousness this precious bond we have with God and his saving love, as Thomas Merton points out: “In prayer we discover what we already have…We already have everything, but we don’t know it and we don’t experience what we already possess…The whole thing boils down to giving ourselves in prayer a chance to realize that we have what we seek. We don’t have to rush after it. It is there all the time, and if we give it time it will make itself known to us.”
A Prayer of Silent Union With God
Just sit down and, keeping your back straight but free, begin quieting your mind and your body by taking a few relaxing breaths. Center your awareness on the silent and infinite presence of God within your heart,. Let the Spirit lead you beyond the noisy world of space and time into the silent realm within you where God dwells as the source or ground of your being. Continuing your breathing, center in on that hushed point within you where the human touches the divine, where the branch intersects with the Vine, where you and God are one and dwell in each other. Let yourself sink into the silent immensity of God. Simply let your prayer be a silent being there with God. Without any need for thoughts and image and words, exchange quiet love with God for however long you feel inspired.
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