This meditation is the second part of a three-part mediation blog series. You will find Part I here. You may wish to have a journal handy to write down any thoughts or feelings that arise as you go through this meditation.
The Canticle of Mary (Luke 1:46–55) is a beautiful expression of God’s love through Mary’s words as she is filled with the Holy Spirit during her visit with her cousin Elizabeth. Using verses of the Canticle, the following meditation focuses on forgiveness and asks God to become a part of the process. You can read the full Canticle of Mary here.
This three-part meditation blog series starts with realizing our dependence on God to be able to forgive others (Part I). It then leads us into asking Jesus to help us forgive someone we are having difficulty forgiving (Part II). The final part ends with a meditation to give us a glimpse into what our relationship may feel like once it is healed by the mercy of God (Part III).
Let Us Enter Into Silence
Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
-St. Teresa of Avila
Find a quiet place away from distractions. Close your eyes and become aware of Jesus, who is present with you always. No words are necessary, only your awareness of His presence with you. See Him looking upon you with love. Feel Him showering down His peace upon you.
Part II: Bringing Our Wounded Relationship to God
“His mercy if from age to age to those who fear him.” (Luke 1:50)
The more we come to realize how dependent we are upon God, the more we realize that not only are we dependent completely on Him for material things, we are also dependent upon Him for our relationships and the healing of our hearts in those relationships.
Many times, the more we try to “fix” our relationships, the more discouraged we might get when little changes or things even get worse. If we reflect more deeply on our actions, we may find here again that we are not completely depending upon God.
Perhaps we ask for His help with these relationships, but when things don’t happen in our timeframe or how we’d like them to, we decide to act on our own.
We have lost our “fear of God” (our wonder and awe about just how good God is). Part of this wonder and awe is realizing how effortlessly and miraculously God can work if we get out of His way and depend solely on Him!
Reflection
Bring to mind a difficult relationship you have now. Ask Jesus to show you where in this particular relationship you are not totally depending on Him. Ask Him to show you where you need to trust in Him more, where you need to stop doing and start listening, and, if it is His will, where you need to act with His love.
Feel free to write down anything you are experiencing in your journal.
Closing Prayer
Jesus,
I surrender my wounded heart and wounded relationships to You.
I ask for the grace to grow in humility and realize how I am completely dependent upon You.
You alone know my heart, its woundedness and sinfulness. I trust in Your Divine Mercy and Your eternal love for me.
Purify my heart, and leave no crevice untouched by the healing flames of Your Most Sacred Heart so I can experience the joy of completely depending on You and surrendering my entire self into Your Heart.
Amen.
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