Say "yes" to the inflow and outflow of Love. Be receptive to and generous with this abundance.
Richard Rohr's Daily Meditation
"Trinity"
"Sabbath Meditation"
Saturday, 23 August 2014
"Remember":
The Trinity can only be understood with the contemplative mind. It is only God in you that understands; your small mind cannot. (Sunday)
When we start with the three, we know that God is perfect giving and perfect receiving, that the very name of Being is communion, extravagant generosity, humble receptivity, and unhindered dialogue between three. (Monday)
In the Trinity, love finally has a solid definition and description, and cannot be sentimentalized. (Tuesday)
Trinity is the very nature of God, and this God is a circle dance, a centrifugal force flowing outward, and then drawing all things into the dance centripetally. (Wednesday)
We are each soundings through (per sonare)—of something much more and Someone Else. (Thursday)
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and you too, to the degree you say “yes”—are each perfectly giving and perfectly receiving, without any obstruction to the divine flow. (Friday)
"Rest: Flow"
Recall a time when you experienced an ease of being and doing, where you felt focused and energized and full of joy, where you were wholly present and yet more than yourself. Psychologists call this “flow.” Perhaps these moments come while writing poetry, dancing, playing an instrument, painting, or non-artistic tasks such as washing dishes or solving a mathematical equation.
Experiencing flow is like participating in the divine dance of Trinity—a relationship of continuous giving and receiving between you and the task. Seek out these times when you are actively one with the energy flowing through you. Listen within for hints of what may be your soul’s calling and vocation, your unique way of participating in the life of the world.
Intentionally bring this same sense of flow to your interactions with others, to your day-to-day encounters. Say “yes” to the inflow and outflow of Love. Be receptive to and generous with this abundance. Rest in the mystery flowing through you.
Gateway to Silence:
God for us, we call you Father.
God alongside us, we call you Jesus.
God within us, we call you Holy Spirit.
For Further Study:
The Divine Dance: Exploring the Mystery of Trinity (CD, MP3 download)
Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi
The Shape of God: Deepening the Mystery of the Trinity
(CD, DVD, MP3 download)
What Difference Does Trinity Make? (MP3 download)
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