Meditation Mk 3,31-35

Stand in God’s presence. God is present here and now, looking upon you with love.

Ask for the Grace:I will beg God our Lord that all my intentionsand actions may be directed purely to the praise and serviceof His Divine Majesty

Fixing a place, a picture for meditation: Jesus is probably in a house. Lots of people are sitting around him. At that time Mary comes to Jesus with her cousin. They ask about Jesus, they want to meet him. One of the gathered people goes to Jesus and tells him that the family came to him. Then Jesus begins to explain who belongs to His family. Where are you in this scene?

Ask for the fruit of meditation: for meeting Jesus

1.     … standing outside, they sent to him and called him.

The mother of Jesus and his brothers come to him. They want to see Jesus, but they do not come in because of the crowd. They stay outside. From this position, they certainly cannot hear what Jesus says and they cannot meet Jesus.If you want to meet Jesus, other people, yourself, you cannot stand outside. Look at yourself, at your attitude; what is your standing outside? What is the crowd that you sometimes think is an obstacle, but it also needs and wants to meet Jesus? Maybe this crowed can help you in meeting Jesus, maybe it can help you to meet others and yourself… Think about how this crowd can be your help. What is the inside of you, what does it require of you?

2.     Jesus explains that his mother and brothers are the one who does the will of God.I think that we often wonder what God’s will is.

It is not fulfilling the commandment of love, is it? When we live in our lives with love, greater good, we bring love to people, we are closer God, we live life more and more in God. This is God’s will. However, in order to fulfill it well, you must listen to Jesus, not only hear.How do you fulfill God’s will in your life? How do you know what is the greater good? How do you carry out a concrete way of bringing love to others? How do you show love yourself?

3.     Come to Jesus. Do not stand outside, but go inside and meet him as you can (If you have to wait for the others to come out, feed them – wait, and then come in.) 

Meditation:St Ignatius encourages in The Spiritual Exercises No. 2 … Because not so much knowledge, but internal feeling and the taste of things please and saturate the soul, that is, we stay where we feel interior movement … and nervously do not try to go on.

 

The final conversation: Spend a little time at the end, being with God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit….as you would with a good friend: sometimes talking, sometimes listening, sometimes being together in silence. Speak to God about your feelings. Remember that times when ‘nothing is happening’ can also be significant. When you’re ready, end your prayer by saying thank you or using words that are familiar, such as the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)–whichever feels right and comfortable. (The Spiritual Exercises No.54)

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Meditation Mk 2,23-28

Stand in God’s presence. God is present here and now, looking upon you with love.

Ask for the Grace:I will beg God our Lord that all my intentionsand actions may be directed purely to the praise and serviceof His Divine Majesty

Fixing a place, a picture for meditation: It is the grainfields. Look what color it has, how the heads of grain look like.  On the sabbath, Jesus and his disciples pass among the grain, just after this field, the disciples break the heads of grain. The Pharisees are also there. See them appalling, see their disagreement about what the disciples of Jesus are doing. Where are you in this scene?

Ask for the fruit of meditation: for the desire to know Jesus

1.(…) his disciples began to pluck heads of grain.

The disciples are on their way together with Jesus. Going through the field, they start picking heads of grain. They do something that on the Sabbath was forbidden. The disciples are on their way, that is, they are not standing, they are not waiting, they are just going to some chosen goal to which Jesus leads them. Hence, when they become hungry, they take advantage of the benefits of nature and break the heads of grain that they eat to gain strength for the next journey.What is your path, where are you going? Who do you consult the direction of the road with? What feeds you, gives you strength to continue your journey?

2. Also look at this scene in this way: disciples enjoy what everyday brings them.

On sabbath it is forbidden to pluck the heads of grain, so they could look for a place where they would not break the sabbath rules, and the meal they would have consumed would be more abundant and festive. They do not do it. Why? What is more difficult?Perhaps Jesus wants to show that everything that we need for life is around us, maybe Jesus wants to teach us how to make decisions: what draws us closer to Jesus, which serves the greater good. See on your food: what’s better to eat meat on a Friday or buy a meatless dinner and throw meat on Saturday? This is not an incentive to break the rules, but to discern: what brings me closer to God, which choice is for the greater glory of God.

3.The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath;

All commandments, the whole teaching of Jesus is for a man, that is, to help him live happily so that he can be a good person and develop to the fullness of life in God. The commandments is not to limit and enslave man. Look at God’s commandments in this context: how each one of them serves your goodness separately?

4. I encourage you to go on a field path with Jesus. See where you go, what is your common wanderings. How do you feel during this journey. How this journey approaches you, how you get to know each other.  

Meditation:St Ignatius encourages in The Spiritual Exercises No. 2 … Because not so much knowledge, but internal feeling and the taste of things please and saturate the soul, that is, we stay where we feel interior movement … and nervously do not try to go on.

The final conversation: Spend a little time at the end, being with God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit….as you would with a good friend: sometimes talking, sometimes listening, sometimes being together in silence. Speak to God about your feelings. Remember that times when ‘nothing is happening’ can also be significant. When you’re ready, end your prayer by saying thank you or using words that are familiar, such as the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)–whichever feels right and comfortable. (The Spiritual Exercises No.54)

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Meditation Mk 1,21-28

Stand in God’s presence. God is present here and now, looking upon you with love.

Ask for the Grace:I will beg God our Lord that all my intentionsand actions may be directed purely to the praise and serviceof His Divine Majesty

Fixing a place, a picture for meditation: On the sabbath, Jesus and his disciples came to Capernaum, a settlement of several thousand inhabitants situated on the Sea of ​​Galilee. A military garrison was stationed in Capernaum, there was a customs office and there was also a synagogue to which Jesus entered and began to teach people who were there. A man with un unclean spirit was also in the synagogue. Jesus commanded un unclean spirit to go out. People were surprised by what they saw and heard. Be present in this scene.

Ask for the fruit of meditation: that I may experience the power of Jesus in my heart 

1.They were astounded …

People were astonished by the way of speaking, or maybe Jesus’ actions. What could they expect, why did they feel astonishment?What do you expect from Jesus? What does Jesus surprise you with in your life?

2.… the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice …

a. An unclean spirit shakes a person – un unclean spirit does not give freedom, he limits a person, deprives him of choice, decision. God gives people freedom. God says if you like. He gives you freedom because you are his beloved daughter / son, whom he trusts. What is freedom for you and how do you learn to use it? How do your decisions contribute to the greater glory of God?

b. Un unclean spirit screams, he is loud, because he must be spectacular to be attractive, noticeable. God comes in silence, into the depths of your heart, he does it without shouting, he does not need publicity. God only wants the relationship of love with you. You can find God’s presence in all things, very simple ones like walking, looking, talking, tasting. How did God come to you today, where and in what actions did you see Him?

3.We often expect that God will surprise us with something, that the other person will surprise us, of course, positively. And maybe today ask yourself, what can you surprise God with, what will you surprise your husband, wife, children, or maybe yourself …? 

Meditation:St Ignatius encourages in The Spiritual Exercises No. 2 … Because not so much knowledge, but internal feeling and the taste of things please and saturate the soul, that is, we stay where we feel interior movement … and nervously do not try to go on.

The final conversation: Spend a little time at the end, being with God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit….as you would with a good friend: sometimes talking, sometimes listening, sometimes being together in silence. Speak to God about your feelings. Remember that times when ‘nothing is happening’ can also be significant. When you’re ready, end your prayer by saying thank you or using words that are familiar, such as the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)–whichever feels right and comfortable. (The Spiritual Exercises No.54)

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Meditation Mk 6,34-44

Stand in God’s presence. God is present here and now, looking upon you with love.

Ask for the Grace:I will beg God our Lord that all my intentionsand actions may be directed purely to the praise and serviceof His Divine Majesty

Fixing a place, a picture for meditation: See the grassland where there are no buildings. It’s getting a dusk. There is a crowd of people in this grassland. There are also Jesus with his disciples. Maybe you are there too. Disciples notice that people are hungry and they tell it to Jesus. Then Jesus tells the disciples to bring what they have to eat. Jesus prays to his father, and then the disciples give bread and fish to the gathered people.

Ask for the fruit of meditation: that I would meet Jesus

1.As he went ashore … 

Jesus goes to a man and compassions for him, that is, he cares about him and surrounds him with his love. Jesus does not wait for a man to come to him, he takes the first step. It is also an invitation for each of us to go ashore to meet another human being. Meet another person, not on his terms, but with a man as he is, that is with his needs, weaknesses and strengths. What is your going ashore? What is your ashore?

2. The disciples approach Jesus and tell him that he will make people go, because it is getting late and people have to buy something to eat.

Disciples think in human economy, so the economy of having and gathering is close to them. Jesus uses the economy of God, that is giving what gives true saturation. It is interesting that Jesus tells his disciples to give food to the gathered people and they do not know that they have food from Jesus, which they can share with others, they do not see in themselves the bread they can give to others.What kind of economics do you use: human, to gather things around you and create a semblance of security and saturation or Divine, which allows you to live with what gives you real saturation? What is your bread that you can share with others? If you can not see it yet, ask Jesus for help.

3. Jesus, while praying, looked up at the sky, that is, he raised his gaze.Now, look up to see the eyes of Jesus who comes to you. He goes ashore to meet you and fill you with his food. You only have to look at Jesus, so look at him, look into his eyes as you can.  

Meditation:St Ignatius encourages in The Spiritual Exercises No. 2 … Because not so much knowledge, but internal feeling and the taste of things please and saturate the soul, that is, we stay where we feel interior movement … and nervously do not try to go on.

The final conversation: Spend a little time at the end, being with God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit….as you would with a good friend: sometimes talking, sometimes listening, sometimes being together in silence. Speak to God about your feelings. Remember that times when ‘nothing is happening’ can also be significant. When you’re ready, end your prayer by saying thank you or using words that are familiar, such as the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)–whichever feels right and comfortable. (The Spiritual Exercises No.54)

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