Celtic spiritual traditions affirm the existence of “thin places,” or places where the division between the material world and spiritual world is thin, places where we are able to connect with God in unusual ways.

It’s a cool idea, right? This notion that some places are not only special, but are also windows to another realm – it sounds like something out of A Wrinkle in Time!

And it’s true that we connect to God better at some times than others. It’s true that places of retreat feel more like holy ground than your desk in Algebra II does. But as Christians we affirm that God is everywhere. In theological terms, we say God is omnipresent (“in-all-ways present”). If that is true, then God is just as much present in your math class as your church sanctuary or your favorite spot in the woods.

The difference is not in the space, but in us. It is our openness to God’s presence that makes the difference, which is something we can pray for and work toward.

By Caitlin Harper from D365