During the Easter season, it is fascinating to hear stories
about how the disciples of Jesus in the early Christian community overcame
their fear and claimed the power of their voices to proclaim the good news.
Last Saturday at the Mount, two sopranos from the Kansas
City Chorale showed us just how awe inspiring it can be to claim the power of
our voice. With no accompaniment, the song of these two women filled Saint
Scholastica Chapel, from the sanctuary steps to the rose window above the organ
in the choir loft. They showed us that having confidence in our gifts and using
them is a witness to God’s creativity, God’s diversity, God’s glory.
Most of us are not called to preach from the pulpit or on
street corners. However, once we understand the truth of God’s love for us and
for all of creation, we need to claim it by transmitting the joy of that
knowledge through the way we live—wholeheartedly, and with full-throated
enthusiasm for the wonder of life in relationship with God.
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