Introduction

We find the sacred in familiar places: in the words of the Bible and the actions of the sacraments, but the sacred also catches us off guard in a careless moment; for the Holy Spirit is always moving and transforming everyday life into lines of poetry or colour that speak of God’s endless love.

The sacred is something that is set apart from the normal run of things, something that bursts into everyday existence pointing the way to God’s Kingdom of perfect mercy, justice and grace. It is not an escape from reality — it is an invitation to, and a deeper revelation of, reality as God has always created and intended it to be.

The sacred is calling out to us.

Our desire for transcendent truth, to experience the sacred, is not limited to a select club of Sunday morning worshippers. It is a heartfelt human desire that we all feel in our hearts, a deep longing for meaning and worth — for a way of making sense of it all. Without necessarily using the word ‘sacred’, this call is longed for and heard across humanity by people wanting to feel alive, connected, and valued.

So this month may we open our eyes, hearts, and souls wide as we search for, recognise, cherish and reflect on those moments when we encounter the sacred, that draw us evermore into God’s embrace.