Our Opinion: Our ‘ordinary’ Time Is A Spiritual Blessing

The liturgical calendars followed by some Christian churches emphasize several seasons of special observance. The rest of the year is, by definition, “ordinary time.” Whether or not we live by a liturgical calendar, the concept of ordinary time has merit as we examine our lives. Scripture offers many an illustration of the tendency in human nature, when the sought-for, prayed-for, wept-for relief from a crisis occurs, only for its beneficiaries to move quickly from gratitude to complacency, then boredom – then temptation and trespass. Just think of the Hebrews delivered from Egypt after more than four centuries as slaves.