October 6, 2022

Reflection

PERCEPTION

Is perception reality?

Or is reality only a perception?

Is perception a deception at times - because everyone filters everything through their own  personal unique filters?

When I say, "ice cream" or "baseball" or "church" - don't I picture them with my experiences of ice cream, baseball and church?

Beware! Deception sits there like a lion at the doors of perception - ready to devour communication and communion and a possible conversation with another.

How long does it take for true reception of another's perceptions?

How long does it take for me to become aware of my perceptions?

How long does it take me to accurately  communicate my perceptions?

The Gospels are attempts by individuals to express their perceptions of Jesus' perceptions.

How long does it take an individual to grasp what he or she thinks are Jesus' perceptions?

How long does it take an individual  to grasp contrasts, differences, nuances, between his or her perception of what love is, what the will of the Father is?

Perception brings us to walk on bridges, take paths, come to doors, or walls or swamps.

Perception brings us to tables - to others - to communion - sometimes First Holy Communion with another.

Perception sometimes brings us to confession - to the sacrament of reconciliation with another.

Then we can begin to discover a third and a fourth and lots of other people.