recognizing resonance

it seems to be the word of the moment

i'm seeing it everywhere everyone who's anyone is using it, saying it

i never like to overuse but i have always loved this word, its meaning

it even sounds consequential (you might say it "resonates") when spoken aloud

resonance

there are a few different definitions but the one currently being highlighted

has to do with a relational reaction to someone or something an almost visceral experience

"producing a positive feeling, emotional response, or opinion"

"a feeling, thought, or memory that a piece of writing, music, etc gives you"

vibration reverberation resonance

for me the word conjures up catholic churches and cathedrals

those i've attended in the states and those i've visited while living abroad

places of quiet grandeur filled with healing resonance and powerful subtle energy

it's interesting that i happen to be writing this post on ash wednesday

a holy day that resonates with many the beginning of the lenten season and such a significant part of my youth

fasting and abstinence ashes on one's forehead "to dust you shall return"

i still like to step just inside the door, away from whatever's going on in the outside world

as i breathe in the peacefulness of the sanctuary, memories and wistful feelings flood through me

i remember the roman catholic mass its intrinsic and reverent beauty

the incense, the latin chants, the priest's vestments, the rituals

i no longer attend mass but i still experience the hushed mystery whenever i enter a cathedral

it's something that will probably always create a sense of resonance within me

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