Article May 27, 2019 Issue

Dive into prayer

Ovidio Trentini

On summer days of intense heat, it is very easy to want to jump into a pool to refresh one’s body. Others prefer the seashore or a lake for a cool dip. A friend from Germany, a former lifeguard, told me that he and his son are always looking for a place to go swimming. He knows the art of diving into inviting waters very well.

He commented that when we enter the water, it occupies all the space around us. It is so good to feel the presence of the water; it gives us joy and happiness and a sense of well-being.

This friend is very focused on spiritual things, and swept forward by the theme of our conversation, he commented that diving into the water and being totally surrounded by it is like taking a deep dive in prayer to feel conscious of God’s presence.

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