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When the Holy Trinity Speaks in the Trees
I thought I would share one of my regular prayer practices. It might be something you want to try. I have a colloquy early in the morning with the Holy Trinity. Colloquy is a fancy word Saint Ignatius uses for ‘conversation’. Before entering many of his Spiritual Exercises, he said to have a colloquy with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, “speaking as one friend speaks to another”. (SE 54) I got in the habit of doing one when I was doing the Spiritual Exercises last year. I’ve continued the practice most mornings. I live on a cove off of Lake Norman surrounded by trees. In my preferred…
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How to begin a relationship with the Holy Trinity
Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus? It's a good question. On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, a better question might be, “Do you have a relationship with the Holy Trinity? Do you have a personal relationship with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit?