A Sense of Awe

An Italian writer wonders at what has happened in a relatively short period of time. It seems, he insists, we have seen just about everything. A dog in the moon, a wheeled robot in Mars, explosions in New York, London and Madrid and not only in Kabul and Baghdad, etc. He ironicallly concludes that next year there just can’t be anything new. The world will repeat itself like a television rerun. Even massacres will become boring.

In the midst of our fluid reality we cannot forget to have eyes and ears open to what is happening around us, underneath the surface, behind the words spoken or published. As Christmas approaches we cannot forget that the birth of Jesus happened without anyone realizing its significance. It wasn’t until much, much later that some began to consider it important and reflect on it. Except, it seems, for some poor folk who did see and hear.

God is still among us, he hasn’t given up on us. A sense of awe that springs from a soul filled with love will lead us to see and hear the wonders that happen everyday around us. Just maybe we should develop that kind of humility that will not be seduced by self-grandeur or the sensationalism of certain news sources.

These are further signs of the Kingdom, lessons to be learned from the preparation for Christmas.