Archive for March 25th, 2016
Reflections on Good Friday
I wrote this back in 2012, but it still reflects my thoughts on Good Friday, and why Western culture still finds it meaningful. See what you think.
And oh, yes…I know today is Good Friday. (Why d’you think I’m reblogging this, hm?)
Tomorrow is Good Friday, the day Christians observe Jesus’s crucifixion. It can be a very depressing day, partly because the idea of anyone being crucified for any reason is abhorrent, mostly because Jesus is adjudged one of the best people who’ve ever walked the face of the Earth even by most non-Christians. (Of course, Jesus is seen as the Son of God by Christians.) But he died via crucifixion, in agony, despite his goodness/divinity.
Yet for whatever reason, most non-priests would rather speak of Easter than Good Friday. Granted, Easter is a much easier holiday to speak of as it’s a day of celebration, forgiveness, and hope. (I wrote about Easter last year.) It’s a day that should be celebrated. But we also need to consider the importance of the day that preceded Easter — the day made Easter possible. That day is Good Friday, one of the worst days in the history of the world . …
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Friday Flash Fiction – The Easter Egg Hunt – Sally Cronin
Just in time for Easter…check out writer Sally Cronin’s wonderful little Easter story, free…just start reading, click the link, and boom! A great little story awaits.
Happy Easter, everyone! (And if you’re not reading Sally’s blog, Smorgasbord Invitation, regularly, you should. All sorts of good stuff going on over there.)
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