Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Theology of the Body, Prayer, and the Senses

A great article in using prayer through Christ's humanity, applied to the senses by Father William Serra. This article came out of the latest TOB Institute Newsletter which is particularly helpful for those struggling with lust and pornography. Within the article,  I really like the prayer for sight which goes like this;

"I look at you and you look at me. Your solitude and vulnerability moves me deeply. Allow me to accompany you with my eyes; though they are limited, weak and sinful, I want them to rest in you. Receive my gaze as a desire of seeing You in creation and in my relationships with others. I want your Eucharist, I want You to be my filter. I want to see everything and everyone with You and through You. Purify my sight, refine my eyes. I want to allow faith to cleanse and protect them from any attraction to the world. May my gaze be deep and profound so it transmits peace, love, serenity and joy.
When I look into your eyes I see heaven, I hear them speak of God the Father, they transform my heart and they exude tenderness. Gaze of God, Blessed eyes of Christ, purify my sight and set it always on you!"


http://www.tobinstitute.org/newsItem.asp?NewsID=95

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