Tag: Reflection

• Oratio Divina: An Opportunity To Breathe

  With every inhalation
  the very breath of God
  is breathed into me
  mysteriously
  miraculously
  filling my chest
  giving me life
  vibrancy
  sustenance
  throughout my days
  but this very breath
  this essence of life
  is so easily forgotten
  taken for granted
  assumed to be forever
  and yet someday
  sooner than I think
  my chest will rise
  for the last time
  God’s breath withdrawn
  my life returning
  to the source
  so for now
  I will remain grateful
  for this opportunity
  to breathe

  ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

  Genesis 2:7 – “Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.”

  How can cultivating a conscious gratitude for each breath transform our daily perspective and deepen our connection with God?

  

  November 4, 2025

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• Oratio: With Love And Mercy

  In stillness we find God
  and our reaction
  to what we find
  in the quiet
  in the darkness
  in our solitude
  is not a reflection
  of God’s love and mercy
  but a reflection
  of our heart
  in the presence
  of God’s love and mercy
  in this stillness
  may we find
  the truth of our being
  of the grace
  that wants nothing more
  than to save us
  from our sorrow
  anger and fear
  and to replace these
  with love and mercy

  ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

  How can embracing stillness and confronting our inner reflections in God’s presence lead us to greater peace and spiritual growth?

  

  October 25, 2025

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• Oratio: Fragments Of Divinity

  As the night’s
  dark chill
  settles down upon me
  enveloping me
  in cold silence
  the stillness
  reflects back
  all that I should have said
  all that I should have done
  echoing my brokenness
  reminding me
  of my imperfections
  haunted by my own humanity
  I find solace in prayer
  clinging to hope
  searching for fragments
  of my divinity

  ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

  How can embracing our imperfections through prayer lead us to a deeper understanding of our divine nature and hope amidst our struggles?

  

  October 16, 2025

  Imperfection, Oratio Divina, prayer, Reflection, Robert Van Valkenburgh, Spiritual Solace, spirituality

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