If someone starts talking about 'higher states' or 'enlightenment experiences,' feel sorry for them.
Their 'spiritual path' is likely rooted in discontent, in a flight
from the ordinary. They may never find the magic they seek, because only in the
ordinary do miracles of wonder happen. Only in the ordinary does Grace flow, fall,
and settle into incarnation. Every Autumn leaf is a sacrament of the ordinary, and just to breathe
is worship.
Throughout the Catholic liturgical year, there are high feasts and saint's days, but the greater
part of the year is called the 'Ordinary
of the Seasons,' or simply 'Ordinary Time.' Many chants and praises in the
Latin heritage celebrate the Ordinary. The liturgical color for the
Ordinary is green....
Ordinary Time is the time
when we perceive miracles. The veil between the worlds thins
down to sudden mushrooms, dewy webs, silken threads of nature's
quietest breath. Let us begin every morning by discovering a miracle.
Miracles are the ordinary signs that our gratitude is bearing fruit.
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