When I feel quite lost and alone, I remember that I am not out of the Father's hands. This image reminded me of paintings of the Father holding the dead Christ, and today it suddenly became for me my assurance and my peace. Although all seems lost and things seem to be collapsing around me and I feel utterly alone, this image reminds me that I - we - are held (together) in the Father's embrace. "...and the gates of the nether world shall not prevail against it." (Mt 16:18)
God is our refuge and our strength,
an ever present help in distress,
Therefore, we fear not, though the earth be shaken
and mountains plunge into the depths of the sea. - Ps 46
*The image is actually a detail of a Pieta - the Mother of Sorrows holding her Son. When I first viewed this particular image, my mind immediately went to the image of the Father receiving the Body of Jesus which is often portrayed in images of the Blessed Trinity.
