THERE ARE THREE

*

As I pray for others

The Lord impresses upon me

There are three of us

In a love encounter;

A flowing of love among three.

There are three in the Holy Trinity

The Father, Son and Holy Spirit

This is the source of true love.

There are three among us

Jesus, the person I hold, and myself

And there is a giving and receiving of true love.

There are three movements within each of us

Loving God, loving one another, loving ourself

This is how we are called to truly love.

And so I am led into a deeper experiencing 

As I holds others in prayer

I encounter the blessedness of true love. 

Within and without,

There are three.

* The Painting that inspired this reflection.  

It was on the wall of the Mervent Cave at Montfort Centre, right there as I gazed up from where I sat for a quiet afternoon of prayer and contemplation, on day 5 of a most blessed silent retreat (11-17 Dec 2020)