thoughts, meditations, and ponderings on Love from my experience of the divine, my Lover. Love is how we are all called, what we are to do, to learn... and to be. Ignatius of Loyola, Josephite jargon, and my very "mixed" culture and experience is my expression. Traveling has been my life, until three years ago. I translate that into travel of my soul. These are my stories, my many fun, awkward, bashful, and, most of all, in LOVE with my Lover stories and prayers! Put on Love! Colossians 3.14
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Jesus and Gandhi - ponderings
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
"Be still and know I am God"
I know the second part of this antiphon is of no importance if I am not connected with the first. The first part, "be still," is a joyous, fascinated, filled stillness that is pregnant with life, love and happiness that is constantly giving birth. When am I going to see it for what it is, appreciate it and accept it?
Only then can the next part matter. This part shares with us the power of the pregnant stillness, the part that once we encounter, are no longer the same. This is when we are ignited with/by something much bigger than ourselves, guiding, nurturing, accepting and loving everything. Everything about me that I don't understand, everything about you that I don't understand. Loving everything. Loving everyone.
Actively I seek to know me and the people that surround me more deeply, more courageously, more freely. This kind of love breaks down my defenses, sweetens my sourness, soothes my cynicism and opens my heart to love as it was made to be and to do.
At the beginning of the novitiate a sister, who is very dear to me, gave me a watercolor portrait of this saying and still today, almost two years later it is always in view. Now I have it in my office, reminding me of the pregnancy that is every moment in life especially as I enter into my ministry.
I conclude with Psalm 46 ... "Be still and know I am God"
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
daily examen
The Daily Examen is simple and reminds us to be ever mindful of God, of Love.
This is the prayer for "Finding God in all Things." It was developed by St. Ignatius back in the day as a reflection piece for his community, the Jesuits. The practice, still kept by many today, has tremendously unifying potential and allows us to continue knowing the experience of God in our lives every moment.
There are five steps to this process:
1. Become aware of God
2. Offer Gratitude for the gifts you have received
3. Become aware of your emotions or pay attention to what you are feeling
4. Ponder the experiences that you had and choose one to pray with.
5. Conclude with prayer for the next day and for a renewed attention to God acting ever so directly in our lives.
Namaste!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
"God - an experience"
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
What do you want to do?
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
The Prayer
Take Lord, Receive
Take Lord, and receive
all my liberty,
my memory,
my understanding,
and my entire will --
all that I have and call my own.
You have given it
all to me.
To you, Lord,
I return it.
Everything is yours;
do with it
what you will.
Give me only your love
and your grace.
That is enough
for me.
Ignatius of Loyola