Today it's one of those days! It is Holy Saturday...an in between day...a day of waiting... when 'not much happens! From a faith point of view, it is the way that it is meant to be. We've just experienced the darkest day in the Church Calendar...Good Friday and, quite rightly, it leaves us stunned into silence...lost for words. Today is a day of quiet contemplation but...isn't today a holiday weekend? It is indeed.
Holiday weekends conjure up thoughts of days out, weekends away, sunny weather, fun times, family gatherings, meeting up with fiends, good food... traffic jams, crowds, noise, effort, expense...
This year is different to other years and that's down to...yes, you've guessed it...CORONAVIRUS! If you're abiding by all the guidelines, the holiday weekend this year will be spent much like our other days... confined to our homes. I wonder whether you've slipped into a comfortable routine or feeling content with life in isolation. I guess there's lots of people out there who are really struggling, with only the TV or radio for company. Personally, I am a fan of silence and contemplation. There is something about tuning in to the sounds around us and finding God there.
Quiet contemplation, reflection, meditation...call it what you want. It might be something that you've never tried before. Perhaps you've been too busy in the past to find the time to just sit and 'do nothing'? Maybe this Holy Saturday is your ideal opportunity to give it a go? There's no planning involved, no special equipment needed. It doesn't have to be in a sacred place or at a time of prayer. You don't even need to be particularly religious. It can be at any time and anywhere...to just sit, without any disturbances...and listen... no words needed...just you and God!
Go on … give it a go!
Holiday weekends conjure up thoughts of days out, weekends away, sunny weather, fun times, family gatherings, meeting up with fiends, good food... traffic jams, crowds, noise, effort, expense...
Quiet contemplation, reflection, meditation...call it what you want. It might be something that you've never tried before. Perhaps you've been too busy in the past to find the time to just sit and 'do nothing'? Maybe this Holy Saturday is your ideal opportunity to give it a go? There's no planning involved, no special equipment needed. It doesn't have to be in a sacred place or at a time of prayer. You don't even need to be particularly religious. It can be at any time and anywhere...to just sit, without any disturbances...and listen... no words needed...just you and God!
Go on … give it a go!
“Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
Psalm 46:10
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