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OCTOBER 2021 VOLUME 15 ISSUE 4

MIRACLES BEYOND OURSELVES

A miracle is normally defined as something out of the ordinary,
inexplicable, astonishing and wondrous, supernatural even, at
least from our standard frame of reference.

Unsurprisingly, a little etymological digging reveals a Greek root,
“semeion,” or “something beyond itself.”

But before we can get to “beyond,” we need to establish
what we mean by “normal.”

And there is the rub, because for most of us,
“normal” means brushing by, unmindfully,
not realizing or acknowledging everything
before us, as we rush frantically to our next
destination, wherever and whatever it might
be. In the process, everything
dissipates, and in our frenzy, we
end up running around with our
eyes closed, usually with a spiritual
and existential complaint: “I am
blind! I am blind! I can’t see! Please
help me!” Unfortunately, almost
everyone around us is stuck in the
same paradox, and we all know that
the blind can’t lead the blind. Or at
least, shouldn’t.

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