Reflection April 1, 2025

Laudato Si:  Communing with Nature

“The history of our friendship with God is always linked to particular places which take on an intensely personal meaning; we all remember

places, and revisiting those memories does us much good.” (LS, 84)

If you are indoors, you might try a similar meditation as the one above praying with creation through the imagination.

Recall: Enter into a time of prayer and bring to mind a place in nature that is meaningful to you.

It can be a place from childhood, a place visited during a special trip, or maybe somewhere you’ve never been, but has significance to you.

Imagine the place as vividly as possible, as if you are there right now. Noticing the colors...the textures...the different shapes...the sounds...the

smells. Notice also how you feel in this place.

Pray: As you imagine yourself in this special place, ask if there is a message God is sharing with you at this time. Just notice if anything arises.

Give thanks: When you are ready, close by offering a prayer of thanks to God for the gift of creation and whatever message you may have to give.  (Laudato Si Prayer Book)