Our reply

In Michelangelo’s fresco, The Creation of Adam, we see God — with a whirlwind of energy and surrounding figures — stretching out his arm, reaching with an index finger to invigorate Adam with the spark of life.

Adam, reclined, barely lifts his own index finger in response.

Sometimes the world teems with opportunity, possibility, and support — energy beyond measure — and in our limited humanness, we can only offer a weak reply.

Thankfully, creation is patient, and will partner with us regardless.

H/T Fr. Mike Schmitz