Whether you are a Christian or not, whether you believe in the resurrection of Jesus or not…. I ask you to stop and consider how this video (by the young talent at Amina) about Holy Saturday touches on that “space between.” The space between sadness and joy, failure and accomplishment. It’s that muddy place where […]
Category Archives: Religion
Hello, My Name is Susan and I am a Recovering Chreaster…
You know who you are…you are the people that sneak into church on Christmas and Easter filling the pews with children dressed in their finest holiday clothes and saving seats for your in-laws. You create a standing-room-only situation in a church that normally has several empty seats on any given Sunday. You don’t know the new liturgy […]
I’ve Never Understood Lent
I know the title alone is going to ruffle some feathers, but it’s true. I’ve never understood the purpose of Lent. I was taught that it is a period of preparation prior to Easter for fasting, penance and contemplation. This practice is supposed to purify the body, mind and soul in order to be worthy to […]
Imperfection Is An Illusion
When we stop to think about perfection we think of something that is unattainable; something reserved for our deity. We know that we are flawed humans and have been taught to believe that God, the Holy Spirit and His Only Begotten Son exist in perfection. Well, in all of my so-called ” flawed humanness,” I declare that imperfection […]
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