Tag: The Easter Story

Easter Saturday 2019: The Beatitudes

³“Blessed are the poor in spirit,    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.⁴Blessed are those who mourn,    for they will be comforted.⁵Blessed are the meek,    for they will inherit the earth.⁶Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,    for they will be filled.⁷Blessed are the merciful,    for they will be shown mercy.⁸Blessed...

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The Good Friday Toad

I peaked too early. After this difficult Lent, I’m ready for Easter. Yet, blocking the road to resurrection, sitting there as unattractive as a big green toad, burps Good Friday. As I stand in this place staring at the toad and kicking the dust, I do not see Easter as “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” I see it as the most common...

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