Time doesn't exist...
It seems like we are always trying to fill up time. We are always looking for something to do to keep our minds at ease. And if the clock seems to slow down or not move at all, we start to go crazy. In fact, many times we seem to wish time to pass quickly so that we can get to a certain event in the near future. “I just can’t wait!”
On the other hand, we complain about life being short and not being able to see and do everything that we want to do. Scientifically, it is rather short. Comparing the billions of years of existence in history to the decades we have lived so far, our life is but a speck of dust in the story of time. (Or, if you are a creationist, your few decades are still rather meager compared to the thousands of years that creation has existed.)
Why don’t we ever just slow down to savor each minute of the day? Why do we have to move so quickly from place to place? Sure, there are only 24 hours in the day, but there is another 24 hours after that one, and so on.
God is outside of time and we are all called to join him in being outside of time through prayer, both personal and communal. The highest form of prayer we have is the Mass, which I have said before is a taste of heaven. Then, all other prayer we take part in throughout the day and week is simply a continuation of that prayer made at the Mass. God is inviting us to step out of time for a bit and join him. After all, what is time other than a mental construct?
On the other hand, we complain about life being short and not being able to see and do everything that we want to do. Scientifically, it is rather short. Comparing the billions of years of existence in history to the decades we have lived so far, our life is but a speck of dust in the story of time. (Or, if you are a creationist, your few decades are still rather meager compared to the thousands of years that creation has existed.)
Why don’t we ever just slow down to savor each minute of the day? Why do we have to move so quickly from place to place? Sure, there are only 24 hours in the day, but there is another 24 hours after that one, and so on.
God is outside of time and we are all called to join him in being outside of time through prayer, both personal and communal. The highest form of prayer we have is the Mass, which I have said before is a taste of heaven. Then, all other prayer we take part in throughout the day and week is simply a continuation of that prayer made at the Mass. God is inviting us to step out of time for a bit and join him. After all, what is time other than a mental construct?
posted by Scott the Seminarian at 6:23 AM
