Praying with the Lord's Prayer ~ The Genesis Story on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Part One

Ah man…

There is so much for me in this Genesis story.

We heard it on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.  Let’s read it again. 

When they heard the sound of the LORD God 
moving about in the garden at the breezy time of the day, 
the man and his wife 
hid themselves from the LORD God 
among the trees of the garden.


The LORD God then called to the man and asked him,

 “Where are you?”

He answered,

“I heard you in the garden;
but I was afraid, because I was naked,
so I hid myself.”

Then he asked, 

“Who told you that you were naked?

The man replied,

 “The woman whom you put here with me
she gave me fruit from the tree, and so I ate it.”

The LORD God then asked the woman,

“Why did you do such a thing?”

The woman answered, 

“The serpent tricked me into it, so I ate it.”

~ Genesis 3:  8-13

Now, I believe so whole heartedly 

our Triune God is all knowing.

I believe so whole heartedly

our Triune God is all forgiving.

I believe so whole heartedly

our Triune God is Love.

With that said,  ask someone to read this passage to you 

while your eyes are closed

while you’re aware of your heart beat

while you’re breathing is smooth and deep


Hear, again, Jesus asking, "How do you read it?"
~ Luke 10: 26
"What are you thinking in your heart?"
~ Luke 5:  22

Ask the person you invited to read this to you to sit next to you

Be aware that

your shoulders are touching

your bended knees are touching

Invite God to sit on the other side of you

Be aware that

your shoulders are touching

your bended knees are touching

 “Where are you?”

 

“I heard you in the garden;
but I was afraid, because I was naked,
so I hid myself.”

“Who told you that you were naked?

 “The woman whom you put here with me
she gave me fruit from the tree, and so I ate it.”

“Why did you do such a thing?”

“The serpent tricked me into it, so I ate it.”

~ Genesis 3:  9-13

Be still your soul with this a while…

The three of you read this together…

hear the others’ voices sing this prayer

hear your voice sing this prayer

"Oh Thou, 

from whom the breath of life comes,

who fills all realms of sound, 

light 

and vibration.

May Your light be experienced in my utmost holiest.

Your Heavenly Domain approaches.

Let Your will come true - 

In the universe

 (all that vibrates)
just as on earth 

(that is material and dense).

Give us wisdom 

(understanding, assistance) 

for our daily need,

detach the fetters of faults that bind us,
like we let go the guilt of others.

Let us not be lost in superficial things

(materialism, common temptations),

but let us be freed 

from that what keeps us off 

from our true purpose.

From You comes the all-working will, 

the lively strength to act,
the song that beautifies all 

and renews itself from age to age.

Sealed in trust, 

faith 

and truth.
(I confirm with my entire being)

~ The Prayer To Our Father
(in the original Aramaic)