Are we not called to communicate
a mystery of hope
to those around us
by the lives we lead?
~ by Br. Roger of Taize, in "Thin Places" September/October/November 2010
We have not been raised to cultivate a sense of Mystery. We may even see the unknown as an insult to our competence, a personal failing. Seen this way, the unknown becomes a challenge to action. But Mystery does not require action; Mystery requires our attention. Mystery requires that we listen and become open. When we meet with the unknown in this way, we can be touched by a wisdom that can transform our lives.