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“In this world, the rays of God’s love, unrecognized by humans, encircle persons all about, hungrily seeking to penetrate each one.”
—Catherine of Genoa
“I have longed for you,”
spoke the soul to God,
“and I did not know the coverings
of your bed were already laid aside
just for me, before yearning arose
in my heart and my lips uttered the plaintive cry
born of this painful separation.”
*Brian K. Wilcox
Spiritual Exercise
How does your life manifest avoidances of intimacy with the Spirit of Christ? How does your life manifest desire for the Love of God? What does it mean that God seeks “to penetrate each one” of us? When was the last time you felt penetrated by the Holy Spirit? What is the “painful separation” referred to in the above poem?
OneLife Ministries is a pastoral outreach and nurture ministry of the First United Methodist Church, Fort Meade, FL. For Spiritual Direction, Pastoral Counseling, spiritual formation workshops, Christian meditation retreats, or more information about OneLife, write Rev. Dr. Brian K. Wilcox at briankwilcox@comcast.net.
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