Ignatius continues his contemplation of the Trinity by asking us to imagine them observing
the world. They see how some are born while others are dying; some are laughing, some are crying, some are healthy, and some are sick. We watch them watching the world.
Can you imagine the Trinity watching the world today? Remember the images of the Trinity from yesterday. Can you picture them present in different situations in the world?
Can you see them in the Kruger National Park, watching elephants playing in the watering hole? Or in the Arctic Ocean, watching icebergs crash from the melting ice cap?
Can you see them watching the drone attacks on Kyiv and Moscow? Can you see their reaction to failed ceasefires in Sudan? What other conflicts do they observe?
Might they visit a sports stadium? Rejoicing with fans of the victors, commiserating with the losers? Can you imagine them in bars and nightclubs, watching
friendships form, and strangers use one another? What do they make of all this?
Can you imagine them in your
neighbourhood? What are the joys and struggles that your community faces? Imagine the Trinity observing all of this.
As you
contemplate the Trinity contemplating the world, how do you see them reacting? What do they say to one another? How do you feel seeing the Holy Trinity observing the world?
Reflections by Sean van Staden SJ
