WEB OF LIFE

 The Web of Life

GOOD MORNING BOYS

The weight of the water molecules gathered along the threads of the web far over weigh the web itself. Therefore, it would make more sense if the web folded under the pressure, and yet it does not. It stays strong under the pressure and holds together. No sense at all. 

Why does this happen? It seems that there is something about the silk that the web is composed of -  it is made of strong stuff. There are many connections between the threads, strengthening the structure. The spider is the source of the silk and builder of the web. Put these ingredients together and now it makes sense.

Our lives are like this web at times. We can become sodden; weighed down by troubles. Look at the threads of a web. It is clear to see that there  are many, many droplets of water hanging on each thread, like so many small and big worries, anxieties and problems that we face. And yet, we too are made of strong stuff. Take a moment and call to mind all the difficult situations you have faced in your life to date. You have made it this far. You have coped with and overcome a lot. Strong stuff indeed.

And then there is a source of life – we call that source God. We believe that God gave life to each one of us. We believe God wants us to spin a beautiful interconnected web through life, strengthening each other as we go. And we believe that God, the source, can give us strength as we face the heaviness of life’s worries and problems.  How do we connect to the source?

We can do through prayer, silence, reflection, music, nature, art, liturgy, service , love and mercy, to name but a few. These are the true threads  of the web of a well – lived, beautiful life.

Reflection Questions:

1.     What are the important connections in your life, ‘threads’ that support you?

2.     What are the things that weigh you down, that feel overpowering?

3.     What is the source of your inner strength, that unbreakable centre?