It has been a bit since I last wrote about this year of pilgrimage. I recently completed my second retreat of the year. It was a three day silent Ignatian retreat. The retreat leader was from the Eastern Church and brought to the conferences a rich display of icons. In this setting an icon is a piece of religious art (images) that is written by on iconographer. They are said to be written because the purpose of the icon is to tell a story that helps draw one closer to God.
The icon above is call “The Trinity” and depicts God (on the left), Jesus (in the middle), and the Spirit (on the right). There is a lot to the story that is written in this image, but the thing that I want to focus on is the invitation into the unknown that the icon invokes. The way the Trinity is laid out presents to the view an invitation to join God, Jesus, and Spirit at the table. Imagine stepping into the image and joining these three at the table. What might that conversation be like? What do you imagine they might invite you to do? All it takes is a willingness to step into the unknown.
Is there anything stopping you from taking your place at the table? How would joining the three at the table deepen your relationship with God? Sit with this image for a while and imagine.
Let me know if you have any questions or if you need someone to help you to the table.