With Advent and Christmas over we have now entered into Ordinary Time. OT is signified by the green color prominent in the church by way of altar cloths and priestly vestments. But the word “ordinary” does not mean plain or unusual, but rather refers to ordinal time and the numbering of the readings from Sacred Scriptures that are used in this season. In addition, there are few feasts and rather than a focus on something specific about Christ—His birth and Incarnation at Christmas or His death and Resurrection at Easter, the Word of God that we hear in this season focuses on the life, mission and ministry of Jesus.

So let us all enter into the great mystery of God’s desire for Salvation for all of humanity—God’s wish that all of us enter into His Inner and Divine Life, at the end of time and share in His love, compassion and mercy for all eternity. This we hear clearly in the readings of Ordinary Time, hearing of Jesus’ movement toward declaring the Good News of the Gospel, healing the sick and feeding the hungry, and extending the mercy and justice of God to all peoples—rich and poor, male and female, of all colors and in all times and places. It is a great “story” and one with an
ending that is more glorious than we can even imagine. Talk about Joy!