Happy Easter. As a father raised among extended family who are Presbyterian, Catholic, Unitarian, Methodist, and at this point, likely many other affiliations too, I appreciate both the example that Jesus set as a human being and the idea of rebirth, as Winter gives way - both literally and metaphorically - to Spring. This week, I got to spend the Easter holiday with my son, in the presence of what might be the world's greatest cathedral. Over a 100 years in the making, and just three months away from the dismantling of its last construction crane, the Sagrada Familia is the most immense man-made work I have ever shared space with. I know the human race has built bigger - much bigger. It's the vision of its architect - Goudy - earthly and other wordly, giant and intricate, heavy and delicate, cement and glass, atop cement and glass, atop cement and glass, assembled as if a hand from the heavens spent a century building a drip sand castle to the clouds, then capped its spires with beach trinkets, each whimsical and grand. I'd like to think the Sagrada Familia goes beyond any one religion, tapping into some energy that reveals the magnificence of the human spirit, the importance of shared experience, and maybe something bigger and beyond yet right here among us weaving it all together. Some might call that the Holy Spirit. I'm sure other religions have a name for it too. I imagine some scientists and philosophers as well. I hope that this week provided you the opportunity to also hit the pause button for a bit, and to connect with family and community
No comments:
Post a Comment