In this week’s homily we heard a story about the great French author Honore’ de Balzac who when a young and struggling writer lived for many years in all but empty attic. However, on the walls had written with a piece of coal: “Rosewood paneling,” on another “Venetian Mirror,” over the fireplace “Painting by Rafael.” These images of his dream and vision encouraged him during the times when he was tempted to give up writing. Years later he possessed each item he had once dreamed and envisioned.
Like St. Joseph we are invited to be people who dream and have a vision of what is possible. In prayer God gives us with a dream and vision of who he wishes for us to become and how God will empower us to provide for the dreams and visions of others.
As you begin this prayer ask God to empty your mind of expectations and frustrations so that you might be open to God’s dream and vision for you. Look at the photo of the empty room above. Ask God to direct your desire. Use your faith imagination to pretend this is a room that can be filled prayerfully by you – it is your spiritual room.