In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth,
the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss,
while a mighty wind swept over the waters.
Periodically we must return to the past and remember where we came from. Catholic prayers teach us to live in a deep awareness of time. Several times a day we glorify the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Our history didn't begin in 1776 or 1492, much less January 6, 2021 or September 11, 2001. It didn't begin when Jesus was born or Abraham was called. It began in the beginning when God created isness out of nothingness.
Being human with the gift of curiosity and an eager willingness to give thanks and praise, we want to know and remember our origins. Who created us, and why? But our memories mean nothing if our children forget them. They must remember what we remember. Death appears like an omnivorous Futility when memories disappear. The Bible insists we must teach our children and their children's children of our salvation. For if they fail to remember, the Gospel might be lost forever. And our beautiful Earth might finally descend into a formless, meaningless waste.
And so the Church today, on this February morning in the year of our Lord 2023, recalls "In the beginning when God created...."
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I love to write. This blog helps me to meditate on the Word of God, and I hope to make some contribution to our contemplations of God's Mighty Works.
Ordinarily, I write these reflections two or three weeks in advance of their publication. I do not intend to comment on current events.
I understand many people prefer gender-neutral references to "God." I don't disagree with them but find that language impersonal, unappealing and tasteless. When I refer to "God" I think of the One whom Jesus called "Abba" and "Father", and I would not attempt to improve on Jesus' language.
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