Scripture: Luke 7:11-14
When Jesus saw the widow, whose only son had died, he was moved with compassion for her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then he came forward and touched the bier, and the bearers stopped. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, rise!” The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesusgave him to his mother.
Visio Divina
Ask for the grace to see and receive from the Holy. Sit silently and contemplate the image for a few minutes.
What word or phrase comes to mind? What emotion arises?
Who are the characters in the scene? Which woman is the grieving mother? Who is the woman in blue?
Note the shapes, colors, the lighting. Can you discern the minute tesserae, the pieces of glass used to create the image?
Continue to sit quietly with this painting.
Consider the widow who is suffering great loss. What is her reaction to Jesus? Who is observing the scene, how are they reacting?
Carry this image in your mind through the day.
Ask and allow the Spirit to remind you that Jesus has power greater than death. How might you embrace the abundant life that he offers today?