Contemplative author Carl McColman reflects:
How do we pray to the God who is Love/Lover/Beloved?
To answer this question, I’d like to propose three ways of thinking about — and encountering — God, right here in our own bodies. These three ways of encountering God correspond to the Three Persons of the Holy Trinity. Remember, these are not three “different” Gods, rather simply three different ways of encountering the Three Persons (the “Three Relators”) of God.
We encounter the Father, the Creator, the God-who-is-bigger-than-the-universe, in our own bodies through the gift of silence.
We encounter the Son, Jesus the Christ, the Redeemer, the Word of God who-became-one-of-us, in our own bodies through the very gift of our embodiment.
We encounter the Holy Spirit, the rushing mighty wind who is the Breath of God, who Christ gave to his disciples by breathing upon them (John 20:22), we encounter this Spirit of God in our own bodies through the gift of breath…
Silence is a gift from God to us, that brings eternity into our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11), that reminds us of the deep silence into which God spoke the first words of creation…
Saint Paul bluntly states “Christ will be exalted in my body” (Philippians 1:20) — so when we embrace our very embodiment, we place ourselves in the presence of God the Son.
Mindful breathing is a way of praying to the Holy Spirit. Breathe in the love of God; breathe out compassion and care for others.
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