‘To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.’ ~Aaron Copland
Today (Nov 22nd) is the feast of St Cecilia. She is the patroness of music and musicians. We so often take music for granted and yet it is the pulse and heartbeat of life. Music is there for every occasion. It can uplift and it can calm and relax. It can unite and break down barriers. The way we listen to music has changed so much over the years from vinyl, tape, cd and now digital. But whatever format the music is, it never loses its importance or impact.
It has also been said that music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence and silence is full of music. We live in a noisy world with little room for quiet time and silence. Quiet relaxing music can lead us to a much quieter place where we can often encounter the gentle quiet presence of God. Today we thank God and Cecilia for the great gift of music. As the old saying puts it so well: ‘When words fail, music can so often speak to us.’
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Thought For The Week
‘No river can return to its source’ ~Native American Proverb
Stories of flooding have been shared throughout the week just gone, mainly due to the heavy rain that fell as part of Storm Claudia.
Flood waters have always had a deeper meaning. They are symbolic of those things that are outside our control. They are symbolic of those times in our lives when we are helpless and feeling lost. Even the poetic story of Noah and the flood has negative vibes. The story has often mistakenly been interpreted as God destroying and punishing. The story of Noah’s ark in the flood is actually symbolic of God’s care and protection in a time of crisis and uncertainty.
The rainbow that followed was symbolic of hope, new beginnings and a better future. In the world we live in today it seems that hope filled stories and new beginnings are very scarce indeed. Negativity seems to be the dominant energy.
It is time to reclaim a sense of hope and embrace new beginnings. A stream or a river can never return to its source. It is always moving forward into new spaces and new directions. If it tries to remain still, it just pours out and floods. We pray for God’s guidance and direction, as we embrace new pathways and new beginnings in our lives, both personally and spiritually.
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