Crystals are a mineral formation which have a unique property.
No matter how small or how large the crystal, it always has the same shape, the same number of facets, the same angles between the facets. We are coming to a similar understanding of time itself, as a result of our experience in Christian worship. Every time is a time to observe, celebrate and participate in the great mystery of Christ. The mystery can be known in every unit of time, no matter how long or short. This mystery encounters us in each second or minute or hour and it is important to remember the reality of such encounters in the course of our daily lives, as we live the liturgy.