J 6,30-35

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 intentions and actions may be directed purely to the praise and service of His Divine Majesty

Fixing a place, a picture for meditation: Capernaum, a settlement of several thousand inhabitants on the Sea of Galilee. Residents engaged in fishing, agriculture and trade. So, you can see boats, fishing nets, trade stands, somewhere in the distance people working in the field. People from Tiberias come to this town to meet Jesus.

Ask for the fruit of meditation: for my eyes open more to see signs (goods) I receive from Jesus

1.What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you?

Perhaps it is worth asking the question: did Jesus give signs that he was the Son of God, or did something happen in people that they could not see them?However, it seems natural to ask for signs. We need confirmation that we are loved, accepted, we need to feel that someone cares for us. It builds relationship and trust. The difficulty is that we want to receive this confirmation on our terms, which does not necessarily coincide with the possibilities and skills of showing it by the other person. So, maybe you need to broaden your perception, open your eyes more, become more sensitive to signs of intimacy of others. Maybe you need to focus on what you get and but not what you would like to receive from loved ones.Think about what signs you see from God who is alive, present all the time and through which he communicates with you, shows you his love?

2. Spiritual food.

Jesus speaks of himself as the Bread of Life, which everyone can enjoy. What is your spiritual food in your everyday life, what gives you strength to live (maybe some concrete prayer, maybe silence, maybe a conversation, maybe some book or walk …), especially during this pandemic?

3. Encounter.

Imagine that Jesus meets you and says: I am the bread of life. How do you accept these words, how do it resonate with you?

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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