Infinitely simple

Thomas Aquinas said “God is infinitely simple”. Infinitely simple. That is why Jesus tells us that we must become simple, “like a child”, if we are to enter into the kingdom of God. So we move from lectio, where we are thinking, allowing the mind to reflect and be nourished by the words of scripture, into meditation where we take our one word and where we remain with the simplicity of this single verse, this single word. The reason I would recommend that you stay with the same word in every meditation period is because the word then becomes rooted in your heart by daily practice. It is this that allows the great mystery and the great richness of prayer to flood your life, to penetrate every aspect of your life. This is the wonderful gift of meditation.

Meditating as a Christian by Laurence Freeman OSB