Today, at the 5:30 mass that my family regularly attends and at which I play electric bass in the worship band, our priest talked about the Ruach--or the creative spirit of God. I hope that this is a correct use of the term as it is Hebrew and from the Old Testament, so I can't vouch for the interpretation other than what I heard and other than how it was interpreted in turn by a Catholic priest.
In any case, he talked about it with respect to Genesis. And since today the Catholic church celebrates the baptism of Jesus, he also talked about it with respect to the conception of Jesus.
What was interesting to me was his reminder to each of us that God's creative spirit is in each of us. And that in this broken world (perhaps more broken these days but adrift from God's plan ever since Adam and Eve), each of us is called upon to help to fix the world. And each of us is called upon to figure out how to put to work the gifts that we have been given through God's creative spirit in order to help the world.
I thought about all the opportunities I have had to date and all the opportunities that may come my way in the near future. Some of them are about creativity. Some of them are about persistence. Some of them are about intensity. All of these are gifts that the creative spirit of God has given to me. Even the tattoo I have is a sign (in my mind) of a creative spirit. My creative spirit of things I wanted to pull together. The artist's creative spirit in what she brought to the design. And the story of a saint and the person who rescued him who each used the gifts given by God.
As I continue with my contemplative prayer life, I will continue to try to connect the dots of what I hear each Sunday with my actions, my life, and my future.
In any case, he talked about it with respect to Genesis. And since today the Catholic church celebrates the baptism of Jesus, he also talked about it with respect to the conception of Jesus.
What was interesting to me was his reminder to each of us that God's creative spirit is in each of us. And that in this broken world (perhaps more broken these days but adrift from God's plan ever since Adam and Eve), each of us is called upon to help to fix the world. And each of us is called upon to figure out how to put to work the gifts that we have been given through God's creative spirit in order to help the world.
I thought about all the opportunities I have had to date and all the opportunities that may come my way in the near future. Some of them are about creativity. Some of them are about persistence. Some of them are about intensity. All of these are gifts that the creative spirit of God has given to me. Even the tattoo I have is a sign (in my mind) of a creative spirit. My creative spirit of things I wanted to pull together. The artist's creative spirit in what she brought to the design. And the story of a saint and the person who rescued him who each used the gifts given by God.
As I continue with my contemplative prayer life, I will continue to try to connect the dots of what I hear each Sunday with my actions, my life, and my future.
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