Standing in Awe
With
the “global village effect” of the 21st century, with the ever
growing grasp that Hollywood has on our senses, and with the media exposing all
of the world’s devastation in full view it is hard to find a genuine response
of awe or sincere shock in any given individual. With each passing generation
it seems that it is increasingly more difficult to stir an earth shattering
response in the general onlooker.
After the World Trade Center fell,
those who would move along the bustling streets of New York City and find
themselves at Ground Zero would fall silent. The awestruck reverence was
natural and even, in many cases, involuntary.
That is the tone, in which, we need
to take, the state we need to reside in as we draw closer to an intimate
relationship with God. When we draw near to Him, to His house, or approach His
presence in the Eucharist we should find a naturally involuntary response of a
silent and humble reverence.
It
is our purpose to draw near to Him. It should be our intention to find comfort
in and thirst for His presence. However, it is equally imperative that we
maintain a level of respect and awe for where we are and who we are with.
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