Weekly Meditations

GETTING "EXTRA-ORDINARY" for the LORD

Larry Gillick S.J. reminds us that there is a thought among sincere Christians that if you are not thinking of God, or Jesus, or “holy” things like that, then you are not a spiritual person. If you are not singing a hymn or reading a religious book, you are separate from the “holy”. Spirituality does not deal with the impossible or unhuman. Conversely, because you are doing those things, reading, singing, even reciting words, that is not the qualifying ticket of holiness or spirituality.

Loving and serving the Lord, to which we are sent at our most recent liturgy is the beginning of doing things like washing dishes, changing diapers, watching a ball game, and even writing Reflections. We are sent to do something with grace assisting our hearts and minds. These very daily actions are leading us back to the Eucharistic Table for our next encounter with God’s Word and the very “fountain of Holiness.” We are sent to do those things and more and those very actions bring us back for more.