The Polished Mirror : A Return to the Beginnings

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A Return to the Beginnings

Posted by Victoria Bresee, 3/2/07 at 7:11:59 PM.

Jess Michalik and I have been discussing "The Polished Mirror: a Blog for Social Justice and Christian Contemplation" and why we haven't been posting for most of the past year. I realize, as Jess pointed out, that most of my postings have been concerned with Iraq and all the repercussions of the war, totally neglecting the contemplative spiritual growth aspect that is mentioned in the title. I actually am the editor of a women for peace blog , so those concerns already have a place to be expressed.

During the past year Jess has experienced many benefits from the deep meditative practices that he is researching and developing. He is writing a book describing his explorations and studies of ancient texts and soon will be offering workshops and training on the East Coast. He plans to start a new blog where he can list the events, as well as post on the topic. There will be a link provided here as soon as it is ready.

For the rebirth of The Polished Mirror, I will refer back to Jess's original explanation of what we envisioned-- to remind us of the constant need to "remove the rust," and to polish the mirror, so that we can see more clearly and reflect at least occaisional glimmers of the Light.

"Separating us from the ability to perfectly reflect the Light is what Catherine of Genoa calls the “rust” of sin. Sin is not the violation of this or that law, but it is literally that which separates us from God; it is literally that which distorts our vision and prevents us from being God’s perfect reflection.

Perhaps it will seem overly pretentious then if I state that the purpose of this blog loosely construed is “clear sight” and the “removal of rust.” But nonetheless I hope that both for the editors and for those who read and comment on this blog, this site will be the occasion for many openings into clear vision, vision of the world and our shared political and ethical futures, and vision of the self, whereby each of us can look long into our heart of hearts to discover the sources of death and suffering that we might uproot them."

For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I have been fully known.

----1 Corinthians 13:12

And because for us there is no veil over the face, we all reflect as in a mirror the splendor of the Lord; thus we are all transfigured into his likeness, from splendor to splendor; such is the influence of the Lord who is Spirit.

----2 Corinthians 3:18 For the entire Mission Statement. . .

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