The ground between us is holy

Last Sunday was Trinity Sunday. I picked up some enlightenment from Henri Nouwen who writes of our belonging to the trinitarian communion. This belonging speaks of our true home and gives us all a place where we belong. He proceeds rather beautifully speaking of how the Christ in me connects with the Christ in you. Because we all belong together through a God of communion, we are never that far apart wherever we may be in life. The language Nouwen uses to describe this reality is that wherever we are the ground between us is holy. This is a great mystery and truth. I share this now as I have great friends from here in Bangkok - Bill and Clare. Clare has been truly a presence at the cathedral each Sunday. It has been because of her own way of presenting herself, her way of entrance and graciousness and being there, along with her strong faith that she shares. Well, Bill and Clare left Bangkok yesterday. It was a sad Goodbye as I will miss them but then I remembered the faithfilled words of Henri Niouwen and shared them with Clare in a blessing prayer - wherever we may be, the ground between us is holy. How true! How true as we have our home in the house of God - a communion of love.