April 13, 2008: Breathe – Michael Hidalgo

Running, snoring, yoga. Inhale. Exhale. How often do we contemplate just what our breath is and where it comes from? How aware are we of our breath? The very wind that has been given to us by God himself? Jesus prays, “… hallowed be your Name.” So what is in a name? The name of God - the ineffable name - was for thousands of years never spoken out loud. This was (is) an attempt to protect the name of God from being defiled or misused. As such the correct pronunciation has been lost - or has it? What if the name of God is simply a breath? What if the name of God is always on the lips of humanity - would we be aware of our breath then?