Effie Caldarola on the Unfinished Symphonies in Our Lives

"Fall has arrived. A heavy fog hangs over the city like a damp blanket that someone took out of the dryer too soon.

"People love spring for good reasons: There's rebirth, renewal, the return of light and warmth.

"But fall has its gifts. We look forward to hunkering with a good book. Mornings on the patio yield to hot coffee inside after the early morning walk.

"We lean toward contemplation, and that's a good thing. Flowers fade, leaves fall, we think about the end of things, and remind ourselves that, for the believer, endings are temporary.

"Father Karl Rahner, the Jesuit theologian, said that we eventually learn 'that here, in this life, all symphonies remain unfinished.'"

In a recent commentary, writer Effie Caldarola reflected on trusting in God and accepting the unfinished symphonies in our lives.

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The Pilot: Echoes: Life's unfinished symphony (20 OCT 17)