Because Ordinary Time teaches us that holiness is not found only in great achievements.
It is also found in receiving ordinary life gratefully.
Even the quiet grace of becoming wonderfully comfortable at the end of a long week.
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The Spiritual Wisdom of Sitting on the Dock
So perhaps this Saturday, God’s invitation is wonderfully simple.
Sit for a while.
Watch the water. Listen to the birds. Let creation speak.
And remember that before you were ever productive, successful, efficient, or busy… You were loved.
The Gospel According to the Lawn Chair
And perhaps part of our calling in Ordinary Time is to relearn how to join it.
Not by doing more.
But by paying attention.
The breeze moving through the trees. The absurd confidence of a robin defending territory vastly larger than itself. The smell of cut grass that somehow convinces us we have accomplished something important merely by smelling it.
The Holiness of Leaving Things Until Monday
Trust that the world will continue turning without our constant supervision.
Trust that God remains at work even when we step back.
Trust that our worth is not measured solely by our output.