Homily for 13 Oct 2015

13 Oct 2015

We usually think of God as Lawgiver, as Trinity, as the Creator.  But God is also the Artist.  When we listen to a piece of music by Mozart, Mozart himself is reflected through the music.  When we see and touch a handcrafted chair or desk, something of the craftsmen is imprinted in that piece of art.  In many ways, art reveals the artist.

And St Paul [Rom 1:16-25] and the Psalm [19:2-5] today bring to our attention God as the Artist.  And what is God’s art, but the whole of creation.  Even if we’re not well-versed in Scripture, or we don’t have the best prayer life, we can still be awed by God the Artist by marveling at creation.  Of course, Autumn is a perfect time to just wander around and be dazzled by the art of the divine Artist. 

Art reveals the artist.  And so, creation reveals something of God’s imagination, his humor, his complexity, his simplicity.  As the Psalm says: “The heavens declare the glory of God; not a word is heard, but their message resounds to the ends of the world.”  Nature itself has a “gospel” to proclaim to us—as St Paul says.  And what is that gospel—what is that “good news”—but that God is not only the Creator, but God is the Artist of artists.

As we deepen our relationship with the Lord, let’s be sure to stop and see what creation is trying to tell us about God.  After all, something of the artist is imprinted in the art.  Something of God is revealed in creation.