(Lk 8:16-18)
There is light and Light. There is pump that shines artificially, and substantial sumptuousness of Life.
One of the differences between sectarianism and the proposal of the Faith is that the teaching of the Risen One is not a mystery accessible only to initiates, or mannerists and strong.
Nothing to do with long disciplines of the arcane, which usually direct the thought and weigh the candidate’s voluntarism.
Understanding and assimilation of the Word of God that calls in first person introduce a fundamental, extreme and regenerating energy. Able to create new life and give a not bland meaning to our story.
In the Relationship of Faith, Listening and interiorization make unceasing, intimate appeal [in tune with our profound identity-essence and vocation].
Perception and exodus of the soul free us from leverage of short external, conditioning thoughts. They transmit a sort of immediate and vital possession of things, an energetic cognition that guides to realization; anticipating and attracting future.
When the Gospel remains confined within circles, it doesn’t make the whole community shine, it does not communicate with real life; while it would like to give and gladden it, in friendship with our character and eternal side that develops.
Since childhood it seemed to us that Word and customs were one: a sort of active Logos, fused with any manifestation of religiosity - especially in the West.
It seemed spontaneous, safe, unquestionable, to grow in an atmosphere of unity of thought... until we perhaps discovered that certain customs and fashions fear the Light.
In fact, today we realise that even self-styled alternative thinking, if too big, schematic and disembodied, avoids confronting the "low".
Indeed, it willingly confines itself to élite clubs in their own; disconnected from the harsh reality considered vile, unrefined [unsophisticated], that it’s not worth sifting in itself.
But the Gifts that God bestows do not bear to be delimited by a «vessel» (v.16), nor ‘measured’ by any «bushel» (Mt 5:15; Mk 4:21), or put in a hole, hidden: they only serve to build and illuminate.
Heaven’s treasures are to be bestowed, transmitted, communicated, not withheld; otherwise a swampy mediocrity [as «under a bed»: v.16] is unleashed, which neither instructs nor makes one radiant.
So beware of prejudice (v.18): Listening is not neutral action.
In short (v.18): whoever is updated, confronts himself, is interested and makes a contribution, sees his own human and spiritual wealth grow and flourish.
No one will be surprised that backward or fashionable, stagnant situations suffer further downturns and finally perish, leaving no regrets.
Rather, we learn to observe ourselves, relationships, situations, without prejudice; leaving in background the ‘filters’, the ‘measurements’.
We will recognize in ourselves the most authentic resources, and the spontaneous echo of the divine Word.
We’ll turn on the unseen, the unique and immense, personal side; our singular and plural beauty.
[Monday 25th wk. in O.T. September 23, 2024]
