This blog is about my spiritual journey as a Dominican Sister of Mission San Jose serving the young, the poor and the vulnerable through the ministry of chaplaincy and working for social justice by promoting the sustainability goals of the United Nations.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Care of Creation 10: Birth of Christ
"There is no birth of Christ, however, without the
Spirit. It is the Creator Spirit
who continues to breathe new life in evolutionary creation, who weaves together
the cosmic body of Christ. The
Spirit is the “holon
maker”, the
One who breathes new life, generates new love, searches for new future by
uniting what is separate or apart, by healing and making whole. Where there is the Spirit, there is the
divine Word expressed in the rich variety of creation, and where there is the
Spirit and Word there is the fountain fullness of love. Christ symbolizes this unity of love;
hence, the fullness of Christ is the creative diversity of all that exists held
together by the Spirit of luminous love God." -- Ilia Delio, The
Emergent Christ pp 70-71
The place where I need healing or to be made whole by the
Spirit in my life is in relationships that are broken or strained by misunderstanding, misuse, disrespect or disinterest. Although I have an openness to all people, I also find that I am less willing to be open when past encounters leave me feeling wounded. The Spirit heals this on a deep level so that in my heart of hearts there is forgiveness and I can move beyond the hurt to place of peace. But the human encounter sometimes lags behind the Spirit in these matters and new hurting happens. We are such fragile creatures, we human beings. Hurting each other with or without intention on a daily basis. In this we are united. We are all wounded and all need the Spirit to become whole so that we can be bearers of the Word for others in need. The Spirit works in the human encounter to make us whole. This is the birth of Christ and the breaking of the bread in our daily lives. A pause for thanksgiving.