Living in Ordinary Time

The Church season after the feast of Pentecost to the beginning of Advent is called the season of Pentecost or ordinary time. It reminds us that we live in the here and now and that the Holy Spirit  is always with us. The Holy Spirit remains with us throughout our lives to stir us up, comfort us, guard, and guide us. No matter who we are, what we are doing, or where we are-God in the form of the Holy Spirit is with us and will not let go of us. God the Spirit connects us to each other, to God the Creator, God the Son and to the rest of the world.

The importance of connection comes to mind for me when I visit a place like the Ruby Marshes. It is easy to observe the circle of life by watching the interaction among the plant life, the animal life and humans. We, who are omnivorous will attempt to eat most anything-fish, fowl,mammals, insects, plants, etc. However, some of the animals we eat need certain plantlife/insect life to grow. 

Dan and I noticed on our trip through burned areas around Harrison Pass that there were no animals. The animals-deer, antelope, rabbits, birds,coyotes, etc. were in the areas which were green and growing. They were in the places where they could find food and shelter. That would be where we too need to be to find food. 

Fire, drought, war and flood mean disturbance of our connections with the rest of God's creation and yet the promise of new life with the Holy Spirit is here with the beginning of grass greening after the fire. Habitat is beginning to return and the Spirit reconnects us.

                                                             Jody+