12/10/15
The concept of the ordinary as a mask of the Holy is intriguing. Lane states that the more common experiences becomes, the more holy it is. Common things, common actions, common relationships are all granted new definition because the holy has become ordinary in Jesus Christ. The truth of incarnation is that the ordinary is no longer at all what it appears. The mask of the Holy hides and reveals at the same time. "They understanding it simultaneously to hide and reveal certain aspects of the splendor, grace, or terror of the divine". Lane goes on to say that one of our deepest impulses as humans is to find the mask that invests with power and life. The Holy masked as the ordinary is a concept drawn out by artists and storytellers rather than theologians. The use of metaphor Lane states, is the most ultimate, faithful servant of truth. All ordinary things can be made extraordinary with attention and love. "The ordinary reaches out to be noticed-- it cries for recognition".
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