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- Sunday October 9: Ambushed by Big Love
To Practice
- “One of them … threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him.” The spiritual discipline of offering gratitude for one’s blessings, naming them before God, and giving thanks, is a source of light and energy in life. Beverly Lanzetta offers us a prayer of gratitude which she invites us to read following the movements: bow, kneel, lay, rise, heart, pray, bow. Practice these as movements of your body or imagined movements of the heart, whatever feels most comfortable. One of our team members, John Farrelly of Ireland, has recorded a reading of this prayer so that you may listen and pray with your body, following the prompts. You can find this 4 1/2 minute recording here.
In Praise & Gratitude
Holy Earth, Holy Cosmos,
I bow before you
With my whole being.
Holy Creatures, Holy Nature,
I kneel upon the earth
In honour and thanksgiving
Of your blessed bounty.
Holy Waters, Holy Mountains,
I lay my body on your temple
In gratefulness for nurturing
My tender soul.
Holy Passion, Holy Longing,
I rise up before you
A devotee of truth,
Following wherever you lead me.
Holy Silence, Holy Solitude,
I place my hands over my heart
Breathing in serenity,
Breathing out your peace.
Holy Sorrow, Holy Suffering,
I close my hands in prayer
May I bear every wound
With compassion and non-harm.
Holy Humility, Holy Emptiness,
I bow my head before you
I have become nothing,
For your All to shine in my soul.
Holy Freedom, Holy Rejoicing,
I open my heart to the world
Offering myself to this day,
In joyfulness and gratitude.
Amen.
– Beverly Lanzetta, excerpted from “Canticle of Praise,” A Feast of PrayersIf you wish, you can read the full Sunday reflection here: https://mailchi.mp/coutreach/word-of-the-week-oct9
I have at times done these things. By no means often enough, however.
A first perusal of this week’s Word of the Week, phrase “divine ambush” fit the difficult encounter experience this past Saturday. I experienced an aliveness of ‘being held”. Instead of being drained there is a flow of courage to engage in this situation of injustice. I usually flee bullies; now I face the bully with compassion “for they know not the harm they are perpetuate”. Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. So much to be grate for – trusting this Ambusher.
Sunday October 9: Ambushed by Big Love
Rilke’s poetry strikes to edge of the singing bowl that is my soul, sounding a call for all creation to come, pray with me. We hold a collective breath, exhale as the bowl’s tone ebbs into Love’s silent embrace. All Creation and I know we are beloved. <3 linda
Linda “the edge of the singing bowl” spoken into my soul.
Ambushed by great Love took me into the unknown depths of darkness to an assured presence in a difficult situation supporting all involved. I had this sense that Great Love was saying I’ve got this. There was this movement from this is too too much for me/us to being held by I’ve got this.
Grateful to you Linda and all in our Word of the Week community.
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