The words about saints continues - by Thomas Merton.
The saint knows that the world and everything made by God is good, while those who are not saints either think that created things are unholy, or else they don't bother about the question one way or another because they are only interested in themselves.
I have to remember that "saint" to me is not someone who does good things. Rather the saint is one who lives within the reality that s/he is claimed by God as is all of creation. Therefore, we are, as saints, apart of the whole goodness of the creation. In that sense, there is no me over and against the rest of creation...no priority given to me....no segregation that dictates that some things are holy and others unholy. As I say this, it is also important to not that in Lutheran circles we say that all the baptized are saints...and sinners. Therefore, we are all people who can easily be "only interested in themselves" (turned-in-on-self). It is so important to see things through the lens of our sainthood. For as we look out at everything God has made, we are not stuck on ourselves but rather see the fullness of God's delight.
Connection: The first hymn (that was called a hymn) I learned as a young Roman Catholic boy was at my confirmation in fourth grade -- "Holy, Holy, Holy." It is worth tripping through this day with those words and images in our hearts.
Holy are you, O God, and holy is all that you create. When all things are holy we are free to engage the world as resident saints who find joy and delight in all things and are ready to serve as will be needed this day. Amen.
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