Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Happy Easter to all. It's a beautiful thing, to see the earth waking up from winter as we celebrate Our Lord's rising. Death and rebirth are both part of God's plan, but it's a lot easier to be in resurrection mode than that of crucifixion. This Easter is one experienced, in the words of Shakespeare, with an auspicious and a dropping eye...in equal scale weighing delight and dole. A few hours before churches in this part of the world began celebrating the resurrection of Christ, a dear friend of mine lost her grandmother. It wasn't a surprise, but the loss is still keenly felt. I ask those of you who pray to pray for the soul of Josephine, and for her family in their mourning. Depart, O Christian soul, out of this world; |