Holy Ordinary

The season of the church year that stretches from Pentecost to Advent is called Ordinary Time. One of the characteristics of our faith, inherited from Judaism, is the idea of hallowing the ordinary. We see this especially in the liturgy, where ordinary words are transformed into soaring poetry and song, and we touch the very presence of God in everyday bread and wine that have been consecrated -- set apart to be holy. Ordinary Time is an opportunity for us to carry this practice into the rest of our lives; to exercise our ability to slow down and look closely at the world around us, even the everyday and ugly parts, and recognize the presence of God there.

These three pieces constitute a triptych, but they can also be shown singly. They can be displayed square, or turned 45 degrees to hang on the diagonal (diamond-shape) I have sometimes displayed them in a row with the center one rotated and the end ones straight.