Fr. Richard Rohr has noted, “Matter is, and has always been,
the hiding place for Spirit, forever offering itself to be discovered anew.” I recently
encountered an excellent example of this truth during my pre-novitiate retreat
at the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri.
As Sr. Sean Douglas gave me a tour of the community grounds,
she noted that in 2011 a hail storm shattered dozens of windows, including some
stained glass windows that were almost a century old. Sisters and volunteers
(including some from the Mount) collected the shards of glass, which Sr. Sean
now uses to make stained glass sun catchers and candle holders. Instead of
being buried in a landfill, this glass that once led people into prayer
continues to catch the spark of the Spirit, reflecting its light.
In the midst of a throw-away society, treasuring creation by
treating it with reverence is an important Christian witness. May we put on the
eyes of children in a perpetual game of hide and seek as we uncover the hiding
places of Spirit in the smallest shards of the world around us!
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