For this Sunday, March 27th, the focus for our meditation will
be on Integration. In the annual tradition commemorating Holy
Thursday, Pope Francis made a powerful statement by choosing to wash the feet
of refugees of different faiths. These
people had been forced to leave their own countries and flee to a migrant camp
in Italy to try and start a new life. Pope
Francis purposely selected not just Christian but also Muslim and Hindu
refugees to emphasize the need for better Integration. He declared that we are all “children of the
same God” and added, “We want to live in peace, Integrated.” His act was a
direct countermeasure to the ugliness and divisiveness of the recent attack in
Brussels. Terrorists seek to win by throwing
people into a state of fear that drives them apart and sets brother against
brother. Out of fear people begin to
feel suspicious of others not like them and want to wall off those groups from
their own. Even though this is happening
on a global front we have the same issues here within our own country. Here people seek to drive wedges between groups
because of differences in race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual
preference, etc. We cannot be strong as a
nation if we allow such divisions to take place. This week in our prayer and meditation time
let us consider if our actions help to Integrate
our society or bring separation instead.
May we remember that we are indeed all children of God and ask to be
shown ways to help better Integrate
all peoples across this nation.
In our efforts this week let us also continue to use the
energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the light that covers and fills
this nation. As we perform our
meditation this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of
the light we create. Just as before,
begin by forming a concentrated ball of light that is so bright it is almost
impossible to look directly at it. Raise
this sphere of light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down
to create a solid, impenetrable dome of light that completely covers every inch
of our country. From shore to shore and
border to border let the entire continent be filled with this brilliant, dense
light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country
and the people who live across its vast lands.
Please follow the same practice as before: Get centered in
your body, ask to bring in your guides and others who are there to assist us,
and connect to the circle of others participating in this project.
Ask yourself what do I feel in my body when I recognize the
importance of being Integrated
rather than separated from others? How
does it feel in my body when I seek to be more fully Integrated with others who may differ from me? Then send the energy and intention of those
feelings to the nation.
Be sure to disconnect from the circle at the end and express
thanks for those who have helped us in this effort.
If you have feedback or experiences you would like to share
please let me know via e-mail to kmiritello@gmail.com
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