Praying with a work of art –
Invite the Holy One alongside as you pray with this artwork….
Now focus on the painting in front of you. Let it engage you – affect you.
What memory comes up? Do you like the painting?
Give it a name which is a feeling word (anger, joy, peace, hurt …. )
Feel invited to speak to God about how it affects you.
As you stay with the art, imagine what might have happened before this? What is happening? What is going to happen?
Position yourself somewhere in the painting. What happens as you join in?
Which words from Scripture do you recall? What do you want to ask Jesus?
Let a dialogue flow as you spend time together. Stay with the image, its feelings, its message as long as you wish.
As you disengage from the artwork, return to the present, take some deep breaths – and relax.
Now consider: is there one cause for justice that you feel strongly about? In what ways might that become more central to your life, your calling, your future?
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