Instead of focusing on dyeing Easter Eggs or doing the church flowers, I will be thinking about Jesus knowing true separation from God so that he could bring us all closer to God.
The Triduum will engulf and clarify us. For we are the people who engage in these liturgies. We are they who dare to lift the bread and the wine to our lips, who presume to wait and watch, who risk suffering, running away, repenting and sorrowing, knowing that we are Christ’s at a level much deeper than words.
Both Eucharist and foot-washing call us to expose our most vulnerable selves before others, and to believe that we are not going to be simply accepted but treasured.
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Whether we live in the kingdom of violence or God’s kingdom of Love depends on who we listen to: The mob, or the dreamer.
Once upon a time there was a man and wife and who were expecting a baby. They had to make a trip to another town
What I believe about human equality and dignity is grounded in what I believe about the love of God and that love is not coercive. So I have to respect my brothers and sisters who differ on this question, enough not to be coercive.
We can even be consumed by rage or by fear. But Christ comes along, invited or not, recognized or not, just like the sunrise comes. Like the prickly old bottle brush pine needles, we are often not very helpful to the process.
UPDATED: with complete statement : The Bishops have unanimously passed a resolution expressing deep concern about “the violent forces being released by this season’s political rhetoric” and calling “for prayer for our country that a spirit of reconciliation will prevail and we will not betray our true selves.”
It is difficult for me to believe that an all-knowing God would think that poisoning the people would bring about the attitude change God desired.