God the entertainer?

Rome
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Sometimes we get caught up in the excitement of a great moment. Sometimes we don't. This picture reminds me of how you have to look so much deeper than emotion. Let me explain. In this picture, it's hard not to be distracted by the large amount of black space that surrounds the entrance into St. Peter's Square in Rome. If we are completely distracted by the black abyss, we will miss the true subject of the picture. This is also true of our faith and life in the Church. If we are only moved by emotions (the distracting black abyss) then we can miss the true deep and vast vaults of grace that our God blesses us with.

I love talking about Church. One thing that I am particularly passionate about talking about right now is why going to Mass can be boring. It's true, the music may not always be rockstar, and the homily may not always make sense. But the big question we need to ask is this "IS GOD JUST HERE TO ENTERTAIN US?" The answer is obviously "NO". But often times it is easy to think that because we are not emotionally satisfied, that we are not satisfied at all. When we go to Mass, we recieve JESUS, and Jesus is the "source and summit" of our faith. That's a big deal. So to say that Mass is boring to us may be true, but it is never fruitless! God knows that our faith is not perfect, and He knows that it is impossible for us to fully comprehend Him. And yet he still offers us the body and blood of His only son, Jesus Christ.

So is it wrong to be bored? I don't think so. I believe it's wrong to think that boredom equals meaninglessness. So look into this picture one more time. Cover up the black surrounding the middle subject, focus on the true subject (in the case of our faith, that true subject is Jesus Christ). If we are focused on him, who cares if WE are bored. WE are created to love and serve GOD, so let's do it!
-AMEN!