The art of Transfiguration

Spirituality is art of transfiguration

                                John O’Donohue, Anam Cara, p. 57

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Ah, so many people

who say they stand on sacred space

so many people who claim

to know the mind of God

who pound a book of versus

and throw its words like missiles

at the hearts and souls of others

so many people who judge and condemn

who strive do what they cannot do

what no one can do

exclude other’s from the love of God

so many people who spout hate

and then rigid, cold, passionless

hateful, harsh people

exalt themselves as God’s saviors

I think they have it wrong

perhaps the sacred place

is on the street with the homeless

in line at the soup kitchen

perhaps the one who stands for God

is the one who feeds the hungry

clothes the naked

welcomes the refugee

comforts the afflicted

Perhaps the one who stand for God

is the one who is

accepting, compassionate

generous, inclusive

perhaps those who have it right

are those who know that they are saved

made open

inclusive

compassionate

accepting

passionate

loving

by Sacred Presence, by Spirit

indwelling

Perhaps the ones who have it right know

Know

that they do not need to stand up for God

(for God can take care of God)

but that they need to stand with God

in the midst of a hurting

humanity 

and thus all

are lifted up

transfiguration