259. The Bread, the Wine, the Cross

[Passover 2024] We celebrate our Christian Passover-feast.  It might sound like a contradiction in terms because the death of a person is not  a reason for celebration.  Nowadays, people conduct a funeral as a celebration of life.  The nature of such a ceremony has changed significantly over the years, from a very somber occasion to something that one would…

258.  Just be

“What could I do?’” A familiar exclamation from humanity in difficult times that echoes the fear and despondency of an upside-down world.  It stands in stark contrast to the cry, what should I do, where action is implied and rather reflects a hopeful vision of the future. We need only look around us to see that…