Our life consists most of the time in predictable happenings each day. And yet there are
certain times when events become extraordinary. We become deeply aware of what is
happening to us and around us. We could call them mystical, or as some psychologists would
call them, peek experiences. They could be normal happenings but seen in a deeply felt way.
Some examples might be promises made, heroic actions, music that inspires, viewing the
sunrise or sunset on the ocean, the innocence of a newly born baby or a liter of cute puppies,
a rare bird showing up at the feeder, the differing shades of color on display in flowers or
trees, the feeling of becoming one with all of creation especially with the different races and
cultures with whom we share our humanity on this planet. Then there are the more explicit
ways God can show Godself in the reading of passages from sacred scriptures, in the prayers
we offer, in the silence when we experience a divine presence.
These are times to relish our new perspectives. I believe we are called to savor and
remember these times and recognize their significance then and what gift they still have to
give us in the present. What is our liturgy but a re-enactment of what happened thousands
of years ago?
• Recall a mystical or peek experience that you have had.
• What significance did it have in your life then and has in your life now?
• Did you feel God’s presence in this experience?
O God, help me to recognize the times you break through into my life.