Encountering God as Mother (continued)
Through Visio Divina
Last week we explored God as Mother, and I’d like to invite you to continue your reflection through Visio Divina. I recommend reading last week’s if you haven’t yet.
Visio Divina
The practice of Visio Divina, “divine seeing” in Latin, invites reflection on our life and the divine/sacred through the use of visual art. We’re going to continue last week’s reflection through looking at an image created by Kelli Latimore of the Trinity.
It’s based on this icon created by Andrei Rublev in the 5th century.
I invite you to center yourself, through breath, connecting to the divine breath, to Yahweh in you and with you.
What stands out most to you in these images?
If you were in the image, where would you place yourself?
In what way do you get a glimpse of the sacred from this image? Is God speaking to you in this image?
Again, I invite you to notice your breath, and consider:
What emotions do you feel as you are look at this image?
What sensations come up in your body?
Where are you noticing resistance? Questions?
How might encountering God as Mother change how you interact with God?
Poem for Meditation:
God our Mother,
Living Water,
River of Mercy
Source of Life,
in whom we live
and move
and have our being,
who quenches out thirst,
refreshes our weariness,
bathes
and washes
and cleanses
our wounds,
be for us always
a fountain of life,
and for all the world
a river of hope
springing up in the midst
of the deserts of despair.
Honor and blessing
glory and praise
to You forever.Amen.
Medical Mission Sisters in WomanPrayers by Mary Ford-Grabowsky
I welcome your thoughts and reflections.
Grace and peace,
Bethany Dearborn Hiser
I really love the prayer meditation and found myself thinking a lot about the image, the wonderful diversity with unity, the richness and beauty of the female icons of the Trinity, and the lingering question of where I fit in this scene. Very thought-provoking. Thank you!