Fr. Pablo Migone on Harmony in the Holy Spirit

"Imagine yourself sitting at the theater, excited that you will hear the local symphony. The lights dim, the curtains open, the first violinist enters, everyone claps. He stands in front of the musicians and you hear an A played by the oboe, all the instruments join in as they tune. The conductor now enters, takes his baton, stands in front of the musicians and for the next hour all you hear is the instruments playing that same note, an A. How boring it would be! Music is beautiful because different notes come together to create harmony. Music is beautiful because there is dissonance and resolution. Music is beautiful because there is a variation of volume and speed.

"Different notes need each other to make a harmony: there is no need to play just one note as long as each note knows its place within the chord. They work together creating unpleasant sounds (dissonance) that resolve into beautiful chords (resolution), creating something truly remarkable. All notes must follow the tempo of the conductor to stay together and avoid chaos.

"Just as the conductor makes it possible for the instruments to be in harmony, the Holy Spirit is the conductor of the symphony of the universe, directing all things into harmony and unity without demanding conformity. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Father Pablo Migone reflected on the similarities between a conductor of an orchestra and the Holy Spirit at work in the world.

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 Labyrinthine Mind: Harmony in the Holy Spirit (9 JUN 17)