Like most observances, the vast majority of people will ignore this week and just get on with the race that we call our "day to day existence".Perhaps there will be a brief break over the weekend as we take some time off afforded by the longer than usual weekend.
Yesterday, a group of us began Holy Week by walking the Way of the Cross at the Monastery at Glen Osmond. It is always quite moving.
The non-religious of you will have already stopped reading!
I think there is a case for taking time this week to make sure it doesn't just get frittered away. Whether you are a Christian or not we all live in a world in which we have to confront elements of suffering, injustice pain and death.
These are not things that can be ignored.
Take a few moments this week to think about your own life and look at the harder parts of it. You can if you want reflect what God might be saying to you, but if you are not that way inclined then at least try and challenge yourself to think about what your real life is trying to invite you to respond to.
Or you can just go about your business trying to ignore it all. Hoping that Friday will come as soon as possible!!
6 comments:
I'm doing my first "way of the Cross" walk this Good Friday. It's an ecumenical activity in my local area. Exciting!
I hope you enjoy it. It is a repetitive sort of exercise, and at times boring... we are so fickle ... but I try to pray for my family as I go through the stations and found that helpful.
This year was very good for us. Last year I was almost overcome by the power of it. We need to tread carefully but I am feeling very energised by Holy Week.
Hope it goes well
Thanks. "Tread carefully" sounds ominous. I'm feeling energised too, Jesus's integrity during his brutal experience is mind blowing.
I mean by "tread carefully" this is very powerful stuff!!
I've never particpiated in one. Is it basically an extended worship, a series of lessons (in the "we can learn something" sense), a ritual or what.
I guess the deep (very deep) echo of a secular protestant childhood makes me wonder about "popish ritual" (oh fear, I've been reading the forums at sydneyanglicans.net a bit too much, it seems).
Is it a process to be recommended, to someone who only woke up to Jesus in the last few years?
Trevor
I think these days we can all be mature enough to let go of the ghosts of our childhood!!!
I have not been a Way of the Cross Addict really...it is just that the last couple of times...in that particular garden.....and taking time to do it properly it has been very good and brought me close to God.
If it works thne well and good.
Hope you had a good Easter.
Post a Comment