Esteban Murillo - The Holy Trinity |
On this feast of the Holy
Trinity, may I suggest a practical prayer that we can all do every night so
that the Holy Trinity may become an important part of our lives. So, as an
examination of conscience, every night before you get to bed, take 3 minutes or
even one minute divided into 20 seconds. In the first minute, think of a
positive event that happened to you during the day, maybe a good news you
received, a good deed you accomplished, and thank God the Father for it. In the
second minute, think of a negative thing that you experienced, maybe a
conflict, an argument or quarrel with someone else, and ask God the Son, Jesus,
to forgive you for it. Then during the last minute, think of something you have
to do tomorrow, maybe an important decision you have to make, talking to
another person on an important issue, and talk to God the Holy Spirit while
asking for guidance and inspiration. Simple, yet an effective way to feel
connected with the Trinity.
And may we never be embarrassed to make the sign of the cross, the sign of every Christian. Please notice a different perspective of the Trinity in the painting by Murillo, seeing Jesus as a toddler, and also with Mary, Anne and John the Baptist, besides God and the Holy Spirit.
Thank you Father Julian for your blog. Sometimes it is just what I need to see and hear. God bless.
ReplyDeleteThank you Father Julian for your blog. Sometimes it is just what I need to see and hear. God bless.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this prayer. It opened my eyes to another way to connect with God.
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