What a beautiful, heart-felt reflection, Noreen. Thank you for sharing.
I relate to what you write – feeling like an outsider heretic because I see things differently and experience God to be different that what the church teaches. Centering Prayer was so validating to me in this respect – developing a deeper relationship with God who is beyond words, beyond dogma and judgments of people and institutions. I began to experience a God who is Love and this feels truer than anything anyone could every tell me about God. And in this unconditional Love, I am transforming more and more each day. I feel more open and loving and it seems that’s what Jesus was modeling his whole life – how to be Love and serve Love.
