Tag: Easter
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The Day After Good Friday
They shifted around listlessly. Through the walls they could hear the soft sobbing and occasional wail of the women in the next room. The men would look at each other briefly before ashamedly diverting their eyes. How could they be so wrong? Everything had seemed so right. Peter dabbed at the corner of his eye, but…
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Jesus’ Friday
Today, Christians remember the death of Christ. We celebrate it, argue over it, dismiss it, glorify it. I grew up in a denomination (and culture) that did not place emphasis on religious holidays. “Christmas? Psh, we celebrate the birth of Jesus every day. Easter? We celebrate Jesus’ resurrection every day. Halloween and Mardi Gras? Those…