" The Creator's first language is, silence." Those words really silenced me when I first read them, again, many eons ago. The language of silence is so difficult to comprehend, not to mind understand.Obviously I have been silent for some time now. First there was the silence of the empty tomb. Then we were hit with the silence of the now, empty, Chair of Peter. That is a a great deal of silence which we have to face with deep faith, and soul searing quiet. We are being lead where ? Into the darkness of our faith journey.
I am of the belief that the silence you and I had to face , and are facing, is speaking deep truths. Truths that are springing from the depths of darkness. Truths that become your real foundational source of faith. The Historical Jesus, on His way to becoming The Christ of God experienced the silence of the aftermath of His Paschal Death, while awaiting His Resurrection. As the result of His Resurrection we all now share before we encounter the finality our Terminal Death. We are guaranteed, with all of creation ,an intimate knowledge of what it means to die and be resurrected. The Easter Mysteries have this lesson to teach us, "Death is not an end, death is a ,beginning". We are now free to ,name our deaths, but it is essential we claim our births. Otherwise we can fall into discouragement. The Easter Mysteries are teaching us, "in every ending there is a beginning. In every beginning, there is an ending." What is dawning in your darkness ? What is being revealed is, NOT, for yourself alone, but for the building up of the common good. (St. Paul)
The word death is a word that is becoming a very frequent visitor to my every day vocabulary. I am now 85 and a half. That half is enunciated more often now , when announcing my age, just like a child ????? Well I am in my second childhood, and I am now, not prepared to ignore that reality. I cannot find refuge in fantasy land. Reality is my now, home. I am becoming more and more comfortable with the oncoming transforming encounter with death. Death is now a recognized and kinda welcomed companion. Transfiguration is a universal reality. In each encounter we grow into an ever deepening mysterious relationship with, The Real, Reality Itself. The path is sure a winding trail, leading to where ? We are not privy as to our destiny. We grow in the certain knowledge we never journey alone. We are ever and always, a Foursome. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have Their Dwelling place in the tabernacle that has been created and gifted to us. A gift that we cannot loose, no matter what......
We have again encountered loss. Tomb time, followed by another tomb time. From the first Tomb time Came The Resurrection. From this now tomb time will emerge new life, challenging us to a new way of living. We are in desperate need to be blessed with the lenses which are able to draw us into having the sight to see Easter-Paschal life springing to life, from the darkness. The power of The Risen Cosmic Christ will continue to shatter darkness in all its forms. In the wake of the shattering what new life do you envision will become a lived part of all reality ? This is guaranteed to happen, why? We have been chosen, and blessed to be co-creators of all evolving creation. Yes! all of us as a Resurrected People, will have facilitated the shattering, as is our, DESTINY . " I believe, help my unbelief/disbelief".