"And now the Fire is with us...as though through a sacred door opening to the Universe, God passes through...and spreads RADIANCE."
These words of Teilhard de Chardin were written by him on the battlefield, of all places--where he was a stretcher-bearer during WWI. They speak loudly of the fierce and ever-present passionate love of God for us, everywhere and in all things. And perhaps they speak especially to us now in the midst of an unprecedented upheaval of soul, of consciousness, and of governments presently happening in Holy Earth. Now the Fire is with us, Holy Fire, Spirit Fire, an energy, a radiance! Now the sacred door has been opened to the Mystery and majesty of the Universe. We are the first generations to be flooded and filled with the radiance of this Divine revelation….God passing through, entering us. A Pentecost.
Can we turn our attention to this fire, this power at work within us? Can we turn from the terrible “too-small” worlds of politics and division, finance, fear and ambition? Can we let ourselves be seized, animated by this Great Love alive within in us. This fiery love has power to heal our divisions and make us one! What can we do with so great a love? We can burn with love for the whole Sacred Earth and all its beings! We can burn with Love for the ONE who loves us so! We can become LOVE!
- Mary Southard, Pentecost 2018
Reflection and Artwork (titled Le Puy, Thank You) by Sr. Mary Southard, CSJ (used with permission). Mary Southard Art www.marysouthardart.org