Consecrated

Consecration is remarkable! When we set aside the ordinary and give it a holy and sacred role, we elevate it above the commonplace. Holiness means to be set apart, different. When we consecrate anything, we imbue it with a nature of purity, honestly proclaiming what it is or has become.

Imagine a consecrated life, an offering. I am not talking about sacrifice, but a purposeful manner of performing actions filled with humility and truth. To consecrate each day when we rise and examine the moments when we could have done better impels us to take part in renewing the world.

When we cooperate with God’s will, we sanctify his creation. How wonderful, since we lost paradise and had to leave the garden and make our way back home.