I write a lot here about the idea that God redeems us body and soul, and that to truly be spiritual is not about being disembodied, but means for our whole selves to be alive with and transfigured by the Holy Spirit. I wanted to share a bit of this same theology with the assistance of Sister Briege O'Hare and passages from Mechtilde of Magdeburg. This video is one of a series of meditations with the Poor Clare Sisters of Ireland. It is produced at the Monksland Hermitage. One of the images I love is that of God "losing himself in us", but I also love the correlative image of us, whole and entire, body and soul, immersed in the Holy Trinity like a fish immersed in the sea. Sister Brege's second song, Woman, based on Mechtilde's work, is also wonderful with its emphasis on the whole person alive in God and God in us.
I encourage you to listen to this when you have time to be quiet and allow it to speak to you. Sister Briege will introduce the meditation period. The entire period is about 30 minutes long. Other credits include: Poor Clare Monastery: www.poorclaresireland.org Monksland Garden Hermitage: www.cooleyparish.ie Song 1: How Wonderful Is My Soul by Briege O’Hare osc (Lyrics from writings of Mechtilde of Magdeburg) Background music: Flowing Light by Briege O’Hare osc Song 2: Woman by Briege O’Hare osc (Lyrics from writings of Mechtilde of Magdeburg) Singer: Marie Cox rsm Songs are available on iTunes. Read by Sister Marian Bell, OSC. The entire series of meditations is available on YouTube, and you may subscribe in order to get notifications of future meditations.
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