The Transcendent calling: Understanding God’s presence

Abstract

This paper analyzes God's experience as a companion of human life. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The subject of this research is a Montfortian priest. The research material is priestly reflection. To explore the data, we used phenomenological methodology, which explores the subject’s experience of God. We used the content analysis method to analyze the formative experience. The results showed that the priest experienced God as the One who is always with him. The phenomenological experience in the vocation of a Montfortian priest gives some concluding points. First, God is the Companion. He does not leave the man. God’s participation is evident in the mystery of the incarnation and the cross—the mystery of God emptying himself and becoming like a servant. Secondly, the priest saw the same thing, that God is present in joy and sorrow—the night changes.