To Bear, A Prism for Deep Inner Listening
In this season of Lent, this season of death, this season of life, I have been consciously working with the relatedness of two postures this season: TO BEAR and TO RESOUND.
What do these two words stir in you?
I’ve selected an image to offer as a Visio Divina, paired with one line from a Sara Groves song.
As my inner gaze meets the collage this morning, the words singing in my heart surprise me: “O Day of Resurrection.” I recognize them as words chanted in the Liturgy of the Hours.
A Visio Divina Practice
Come into rhythm with breath and the space around you.
What is it like to be with the image, as it is. Resistance is not a problem. As the mind wanders, return to the image.
What is it like to bear what comes?
“What if I sat right here and took you in without the fear and loved you whole without the flight and didn’t try to pass this cup?”
-Songwriters Sara Groves & Ellie Holcomb
Musical Accompaniment
If you would like a song to accompany you in the practice, I offer this one.
An Invitation to Notice
At the conclusion of bearing the image, here are some questions to guide you in deep listening:
Are there sensations?
Is there a feeling?
Are there words?
The Liturgy of the Hours I sing with is by the monks at New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, CA.
