The True Self Hidden in Christ
I believe that the seeds planted in this life: the encounters with love and mercy, healing, encounters with the sacred, the arms that hold us, comfort us and pray for us – these seeds remain, but can be hidden. The Letter to the Colossians reads, “your life is hidden with Christ in God” (3:3). Our hidden potential, in essence our true self, lies in this mystery.
The Masks We Wear
I used to give a high school retreat talk that described the “masks” that we wear to avoid revealing our true selves. They say, “I’m okay” or “I’m fine” or “I’m happy” when I’m really not. We all wear them from time to time. And we all need at least one person in our lives with whom we can take it off and just breathe.