“Of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me.”- cf. Psalm 26:8-9
— What type of face are we asked to seek?
A face that has been as tiny as any newborn.
A face that has wept.
A face that has smiled, laughed, shouted, and sung.
A face that is turned towards the Father.
A face that draws us into a divine wisdom.
A face that pierces the darkness that is found in the soul.
A face that draws all types of people towards it.
A face that is both attractive and mysterious.
A face that searched for the truth in souls.
A face that has shone like the sun.
A face that has been spat upon and hit.
A face that has been pierced by thorns and that has bled.
A face that is the perfect reflection of the Father.
A face that makes visible our Heavenly Father.
A face that has been silent and still in death.
A face now alive—
The face of Eternity.
The face of God.
The face of Love.
A face that has wept.
A face that has smiled, laughed, shouted, and sung.
A face that is turned towards the Father.
A face that draws us into a divine wisdom.
A face that pierces the darkness that is found in the soul.
A face that draws all types of people towards it.
A face that is both attractive and mysterious.
A face that searched for the truth in souls.
A face that has shone like the sun.
A face that has been spat upon and hit.
A face that has been pierced by thorns and that has bled.
A face that is the perfect reflection of the Father.
A face that makes visible our Heavenly Father.
A face that has been silent and still in death.
A face now alive—
The face of Eternity.
The face of God.
The face of Love.
Seek this face. Let God reveal it to you.
Allow this face to change your mind, your heart, and your life.
Fr. Matthew Emmelkamp