AMEN!
“The Creed… is not an index of dogmas, although it has often
been presented as that. It is, more, a
catalog of choices, an inventory of possibilities, a roster of visitations. It is a guide to the kind of life that
weathers millenia and stays fresh whatever decays, whatever changes around
us. It is a call to a great ‘Amen,’ the great ‘Yes’ to life… It is the Creed that takes us back to the
questions, the values, the signposts that give direction to our lives… [I]t is
the Creed that sends us back looking for the things that make sense out of
life, that gives us lights to steer by, and brings us home to the best in
ourselves.”
Practice: If we say “Amen” to the Creed, then we are
committing ourselves to a life of engagement, of actively living life
conscious of God at its center. Spend
some time this week reflecting on what you believe about God, about Jesus,
about the Holy Spirit – and then make note of what difference that faith makes
in a practical way in your daily experiences.
Is your life transformed by the Creed?
Is God’s presence central to your life?
If so, Amen!
Quotations from Benedictine
sister Joan Chittister’s book In Search of Belief, which explores the Apostles’ Creed phrase by phrase,
demonstrating how the Creed is not a static set of rules or statements, but a
living document that speaks to the deepest meaning of our existence and serves
as a life guide, calling all of us to engage more deeply in relationship with
God and with each other. Sr.
Chittister’s thoughts challenge us to live the Creed more fully as Christians;
her writing is thought-provoking and inspirational.
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