{"id":6305,"date":"2016-05-26T07:20:40","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T12:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?p=6305"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:45:30","slug":"ordinary-mystery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2016\/05\/26\/ordinary-mystery\/","title":{"rendered":"Ordinary mystery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now we<\/p>\n

are in ordinary time.<\/p>\n

Alleluia for the sunset each day.<\/p>\n

Alleluia for sniffing wilted lilac blossoms.<\/p>\n

Alleluia for pauses in the rushed, packed scheduled life.<\/p>\n

Christ comes to us is the cracks of our life, in the common mystery:<\/p>\n

Slicing orange cheddar for a quick snack, the sweetness of a fresh mandarin,<\/p>\n

the glow of the candlelight, \u00a0the joy in a dear friend’s voice,<\/p>\n

an unexpected “thank you” from a tired teen.<\/p>\n

Now we are in ordinary time.<\/p>\n

The fire in us\u00a0burns<\/p>\n

as\u00a0one informed<\/p>\n

by\u00a0paschal<\/p>\n

love.<\/p>\n

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“illumination” photo by Julia Walsh, FSPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Ordinary mystery<\/a><\/blockquote>