Closing Thoughts for The Color of My Heart Christian Poetry Collection
I would like to present you with two closing thoughts that have merged into one for me. In these small vignettes of my meditations in poetry you may notice the common thread of God’s unconditional love. This pure love manifest itself in many ways with the summit being Eucharist as God offers Himself in substance as Christ. When we accept this offer and receive the fullness of God, this love becomes part of us.
Karl Rahner an architect of Vatican II once said: “In the coming age we must all become mystics or be nothing at all.” One could research the word mystic and come up with all kinds of definitions, most focused on the presence of God. I would like to offer an inclusive definition of a mystic for the century we are in. It seems to me one of the fruits of Vatican II is the ability to more readily distinguish God in the ordinary daily activities of our lives. Our mere acknowledgment of this visibility of His actions makes us all mystics.
When we respond to the combination of this awareness and fullness of Christ in our hearts we become Christian mystics. In one single breath God is saying I am visible to you and you contain all of my unconditional love. We become participants with the collective universe actively helping God distribute His grace, mercy and healing power to our neighbors. Then, the color of our hearts is His love
Our Lord Jesus Christ by James Tissot, (full resolution) or for more details at the Brooklyn Museum website
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Additional Thoughts about my Poetry
I believe my writing fits snugly into the category of grounded mystical Christian theology. I have studied, written, and spiritually and physically applied this practical concept in my life for nearly two decades. I have never seen or participated in what some might call a vision or phenomenon. However, I appreciate that they may be a reality for the person or group, and God has provided them with deep consolation. For me, consolation is the beginning of a two-way relationship with God.
My own experiences are more intellectual in nature because I lean toward engineering and science. The reality for me is that God is always present because we are his tabernacles. We constantly miss His surfacing of lighter than a feather touch because we are a physical people. We talk about opening our hearts to this love, but technically, our intellect gets in the way. I have been trying to prove this virtually every day for well over a decade by documenting what I believe are grounded mystical thoughts in various ways.
Would you like to contribute related thoughts to these reflections of the contemplative material of this Web-based ministry? Do you see God’s grandeur everywhere and unconditionally enjoy sharing the love of Christ that you have inside? Are you willing to be anonymous in what you would share? If so, email me.
Prayer for young families:
Lord, let the young families of our communities get to know your joy, peace, comfort, and love despite the world’s distractions.
Peace,
Jerry
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