Wasted time is not a prized commodity in our society today. We seem to be a people ruled by the clock. Time is money because time is to be filled with purposeful and controlled activity which is productive of things that can be sold. We are convinced that we must be in control of time.
Our Creator is described in the Scriptures as the original and best of players. Creative activity is playful, and creative people do not feel what they have done is a job. Creative people also have a sense that their creativity and all that they fashion are gifts they have received. The Christian can speak of this and the contemplative vision which sees all reality as a gift or grace. Our thankful response we call worship or Eucharist.
We are now in Ordinary Time in the liturgical life of the Church. Ordinary time is not very ordinary at all. It is not a time that is boring but one that is creative in our everyday lives. It is a time to see the grace of God active in our routine actions. It is a time to recognize that God is always with us and not simply when a crisis occurs. Sunday Mass may seem just routine to some people – same gestures, same prayers, and sometimes the same people around us. But our creative side sees Mass differently each week. We see a gift from God and the loving sacrifice of Jesus. God created in us something special, unique, and creative. Let’s allow that to be seen and experienced in the ordinary times of our lives.