Fr. Paul D. Scalia: Time & Eternity

In the 12^th and 13^th centuries, monks developed some of the first fully mechanical clocks. Their purpose was simple. The monks would come to chapel seven times a day to chant the praises of God and intercede for the world. Clocks enabled them to do so in a more precise, disciplined, and uniform way. With these time pieces, they could, in effect, harness time and better place it at the service and praise of God.

Now, consider what has become of the clock and our treatment of time. For the monks, time was given to God – in work, study, recreation, and prayer. For us, it’s mercantile and worldly. We punch the clock and bill hours. We hate it when people waste our time, because time is money. But we do not mind killing time ourselves. …

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