祈禱和人生 Prayer and Life

我是誰？我在那裡？這些都是人生和信仰中探討的基本問題。

反觀自己一生人，領洗，做教友，為人，這麼多年，為什麼有時還對祈禱和天主如此陌生，疏離, 生活還是顫顫驚驚。又覺得人在江湖，身不由己，生老病死，無所適從，沒有安全感和生命的喜悅？有時反省自己到中老年，多年的信仰和天主所𠄘諾的愛和喜樂是什麼？在那裡？

可以的話，現在就練習放下手邊的忙碌和腦中的思緒，輕輕呼一口氣，再慢慢的吸氣，感受空氣經過鼻子，喉嚨，到胸肺，和肚子微微脹起的感覺。再慢慢的吐氣，感覺肚子微微收入，氣經胸肺，喉嚨，鼻子而出。多做幾次。感覺一下，是什麼感受？空氣的溫度，溼度，是冷還是熱，是乾還是溼？空氣經過鼻子，喉嚨，胸肺，是順暢的，還是不適的？心跳有加快嗎？多練習慢慢呼吸幾次，是不是比較平和舒適了？

在這裡，有沒有意識到這是基本的呼吸和自己身體的自然感覺和反應？創世紀裡（2:7）天主用地上的灰土形成了人，在他鼻孔內吹了一口生氣，人就成了一個有靈的生物 。 想想這時，我們可意識到空氣，呼吸和自己的身體都是天主的禮物？聖詠（104:30）你一噓氣，萬物創成，你使地面更新復興。想想，天主照自己的肖像造了我們，我們有天主的肖像，我們是不是也可以噓氣使地面更新？我們的成長和努力，家庭，子女，朋友，學習，工作，等等，是不是也不停的更新？我們可意識到天主在我們的生命和生活裡？

讓我們一起回歸基本，反觀，探討，彼此支持，鼓勵，用歸心祈禱，歡迎祈禱，泰澤祈禱，由天主聖神的帶領。一起充滿在天主的臨在和愛中。

Who am I? Where am I? These are central questions in our lives and spirituality.

Reflecting back, we are Christians and adults for so long but often feel timid and separated from God and prayer, feeling vulnerable of life’s expectations, sickness, and the lack of control and joy in life. What are our beliefs and values of God’s promise of joy and love?

If you can, please take a moment to pause and slowly inhale. Feel the air floating through your nostril, throat, chest, into the belly. Feel the expansion, then slowly exhale. Feel the air floating through your body, throat, and out from the nostril. Practice several times. What do you feel? Is the air cool or warm, dry or humid? Is the breath smooth or choppy? Is your heart beating fast? Do you feel more comfortable after several more breaths?

Here, how do we feel about the breath and body? In Genesis (2:7) the Lord God formed man (us) out of the clay of the ground and blow into the nostrils the breath of life, and so we become a living being. Are we aware of the air, breath, body and life are gifts from God? Psalms (104:30) When you send forth the spirit (breath), they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. God make us in God’s image and likeness, are we able to create and renew the earth? In our lives, we face challenges and put in our efforts, having family, friends, studies, works, etc. There are constant changes, growth, and renews. Do we recognize our likeness and God in our lives?

Let us take the opportunity to go back to the basics, reflect and support each other, using Centering Prayer, Welcoming Prayer and Taize Prayer, led by the Holy Spirit, emerge into God’s loving presence.

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報名：Mercy Center 綱址 https://mercy-center.org/ 查詢：Mercy Center Burlingame, (650) 340-7474
報名截⽌⽇期：7⽉26⽇
This is a day retreat held fully in Cantonese