Photo was taken yesterday in Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

The weather yesterday was again amazing for the time of year with temperatures in the early 20’s. Everyone was out and about making the most of the day yesterday. These first years clearly were in great form during their annual sports day as part of health and fitness week in Col√°iste Choilm.

Thought on Thursday – March – 29/03/2012

‘Every Christian is called to experience God’s unconditional love working itself out in everyday events. For the young mother, for the fellow afraid of changing careers, for all of us, it’s never a question of “prayer life” versus “real life”. Saints don’t lead two lives but one.’ ~Albert Holtz

The biggest mistake we can make when it comes to spiritual matters is to separate our spirituality from our everyday lives. Such a split can never work because both are connected so closely. They are so close that they are actually one. If we go back hundreds of years to our Celtic ancestors, they had that balance just right. For them God is to be found in our everyday lives. Everything we do is like a breath of God. From the smallest job to the least important task, God is to be found. From the most important event to the one that seems trivial God is to be found. When religion became organised every effort was made to confine God to a particular place and time. God for example could only be found in huge cathedrals and big churches. It seemed that bigger was better. We began to separate spirituality and our everyday lives. The connection was lost and this has been a huge loss. But if we look at any of the lives of saints, we can see that they never led two separate lives but always one. Spirituality and their everyday lives were always connected. As we journey towards Easter, the invitation is to recognise that God’s unique love for us will be found working itself out in our everyday lives.