![]() ![]() She went to meet him but Mary sat at home. When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Then after this he said to his disciples, "Let us go back to Judea.” So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was. The sisters of Lazarus sent word to Jesus, saying, “Master, the one you love is ill.” When Jesus heard this he said, “This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Read it twice if that helps you to visualize it. Read the passage slowly, savoring the words and beginning to imagine the scene. In that case you might want to stop reading and continue on your own. If at any point your imagination comes to life in such a way that God invites to you stay with a particular moment, follow the invitation that you sense, rather than move on to where the written contemplation is going. There are a few movements in this contemplation – from conversation with Martha, to Jesus own tears, to the scene at the tomb. If you find yourself distracted during your prayer, very gently bring yourself back to the scripture text or your imaginative contemplation. Try not to worry about what you are “supposed to” be doing. If this way of praying is new – simply relax and try to become engaged in the scene. You can do this on your own, or use the text below as a guide. Perhaps you may sense an invitation to be one of the individuals in the scene and engage in a conversation with one of them. As Ignatius suggests, notice the people, listen to them, watch what they do. You are invited to use your imagination to enter the scene, to take part, to let the scene unfold. Ignatius proposes quite frequently in his Spiritual Exercises. ![]() Gospel Contemplation is a way of praying that St. ![]()
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