A few months ago on a longer “practicing-loving-God” walk, thoughts and inward images of Saint Teresa of Avila came. I found myself contemplating the great love she and Christ shared together. Inwardly I felt her and Christ together, sharing love.

It was very beautiful and inspiring.

Then inwardly and unexpectedly, I felt them both turn towards me. Each extended a hand and invited me to join them in this sharing of divine love,
… overwhelmed … tears …

As the walk continued, random thoughts would pull me away from this wonderful triangle of sharing love. Yet when I refocused on the Saint and the Master together and then contemplated myself being a part of it, the feeling of loving communion would readily return.

Later after exiting into a more rational state, my mind raced to analyze all this. Why was it easier to enter into a loving communion when I first contemplated the love between the Saint and Master first? When I practiced just sharing love directly with a Saint or the Master, it was harder.

I realized when I tried to tune in directly with love between myself and God, Master, or a Saint that my own self-judgements got in the way. Judgements that I’m not doing what I should be doing or I should be doing better,… These prevent me from going as deeply or as fast. Unconsciously, I still feel the Saint is more lovable to the Master than I am. Accepting the reality of infinite love is a long road.

Yet self-judgements don’t block the attunement as much, when contemplating the great love between the Master and Saint.

So after feeling and tuning into this great love, it is much easier to then let yourself be a part of it.

Since this walk, I have used this “Triangle of Love Contemplation” regularly. Even now as I sit and write this post, it becomes easier to tune into God’s love and inspiration, if I first contemplate both my patron saint and the Master together with me, helping me, rather than just one alone.

Blessings on the journey