How pervasive a Presence!

The texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary present Presence of God as the all encompassing "unified field" of the universe. This appreciation which Richard Rohr, in his latest book "Falling Upward", associates with deep time awareness is proclaimed in the Book of Wisdom as a kindly Spirit which has filled the world and holds all things together. The condition of our "receiver", a model Rohr uses in his book "The Naked Now" is presented by the Wisdom author as having an impact on the quality of our perception of the Presence. The foolish, distrustful, insincere and those caught up in their addictions have damaged receivers. The psalmist reminds us of God who is part of our most insignificant actions and aware of our intimate thoughts is at our side always prepared to lead us and hold us in relationship. The Gospel from Luke parallels the Presence with the advice that we need be wary of acting against the Will of God, in particular, if we show others ways in which they may be lead away from intimacy with the Divine. Always those who are aware of the Presence have the directive to be forgiving as God is forgiving. The faith which is the fruit and the necessary component of acting in accord with Will of God is Present in sufficient quantity to accomplish the mission.