Dr. Shannon Lenet, spiritual director and one of WVIS Contemplative Prayer leaders shares, “this title, inspired by the Coca Cola ad campaign is a perfect description for the WVIS Contemplative Prayer Community, which meets weeknights from 7 p.m. to 7:20 p.m., Monday through Friday.” I was introduced to this prayer in 2020 in the midst of COVID. An affirmed “Martha”, busy about many things, I didn’t see myself as a “contemplative”, but later I felt the call. I went on the Zoom meeting from WVIS and these 20-minute gatherings became my sacred time. I was joining a community seeking to pause, reflect and renew their spirits in quiet stillness.
This time is truly a response to Jesus’ invitation to his followers in Mark 6:31 to: “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” It acts on Pope Francis’ remarks: “Meditating, so to say, is like stopping and taking a breath in life. To stop and be still.”
This Zoom gathering is a time of renewal. I am grateful to WVIS for this opportunity to discover the contemplative within me. A time to stop, breathe and renew my trust and understanding of God’s plan for me: opening up my heart, mind and soul to the Master Potter shaping me, discovering the depth of God’s love and attempting to respond to that love.
I hope you will consider coming and joining WVIS Contemplative Prayer Community, where you can truly pause and refresh yourself and thirst no more.
If you would like to receive the Zoom link and join this community (as often as you are able), email wvis_sally@aol.com.