Tag Archives: Easter
The Happiest Day
The stone is rolled away. Christ is risen! Choosing to ignore the facts of history doesn’t make them les true. That’s something we need to remind our politicians of, though that is not a discussion for today. Today we celebrate an empty tomb, the triumph of life over death and reconciliation between God and man. […]
Never Out Of Season
“Let’s do a craft grandma!” my grandson said. He’s four. His idea of a craft is finding a willing adult who will follow his directions. If you don’t do it his way, there are consequences. Grandma is easier to convince to join in this fun than Grandpa. This former pie plate with candles coming out […]
My Favorite Crucifix
How is it possible to believe, how can anyone believe without fear and trembling that all of God was present in a man? Who can believe that God incarnate is dying on a cross? No reasonable being can accept such an implausible and frightening revelation, the impact of which always makes one reassess everything. – Jacques […]
Remembering Easter
Five years ago they tried to cancel Easter. Well, not really, but the COVID-19 precautions were extreme and certainly church services were canceled. But where we were they didn’t stay canceled, and people found a way to celebrate. This post is from April 19, 2020. For those in the Orthodox and Coptic traditions (and a […]
A Day of Reflection
I have been mostly absent here the past couple of months. I have rarely been so busy – explanation coming soon. But I can’t let Good Friday pass without comment, so here’s what I wrote in 2019. How is it possible to believe, how can anyone believe without fear and trembling that all of God […]
Like No Other Before It
Happy Easter! Christ Is Risen! I thought today we would go back to four years ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning to impact our society. Remember the lockdowns? Here is what Easter looked like in our corner of Germany in 2020. For those in the Orthodox and Coptic traditions (and a few others) […]
Flashback Good Friday
On Fridays this year I am looking back to past posts from the same date. Today is a little different. In 2015 Good Friday fell on April 3. Since today is Good Friday, I’m goin to re-share that one. As a radio guy I have a great appreciation for the traditions of the medium. I […]
A Last Easter Reflection
Sitting in church yesterday for teh Easter Sunday service it felt almost crowded. While the sanctuary wasn’t more than half full, it seemed to me to be the biggest crowd in years. And that’s not counting those who attended online. We’ve been through a pandemic, though the experts warn that it isn’t over yet. Things […]
An Easter Bonus
Now that the meal is over, I thought I would share one of your favorite Easter posts. First published in 2016, this is still among the most read here each year. It’s Easter, and today I miss Johnny Hart. The creator of two popular late 20th century comic strips died in 2007. Neither the Wizard of […]
The In-between Day
Yesterday was Good Friday. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. What do you say on the day in between the two? The day after Jesus’ crucifixion was a sad one. His followers hopes and dreams had been dashed. They feared for their lives. There was no reason for optimism. The man they thought was the Messiah, the […]
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