Artist: Piero della Francesca
This speaks to me:
In many respects I find an unresurrected Jesus easier to accept. Easter makes him dangerous. Because of Easter I have to listen to his extravagant claims and can no longer pick and choose from his sayings. Moreover, Easter means he must be loose out there somewhere.
Of course, he is not only loose "out there somewhere"; he is loose "in here". We live in a Christ-permeated universe. No other teaching is so consoling, so strengthening, so encouraging and, finally, so demanding.
Alleluia, dear people! Alleluia!
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Amen, Ellie. And I love Piero della Francesca.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog via Andie's hat tip at Meandering Through Life. What a great quote for Easter reflection! It pairs nicely with this one, I think, from Margaret Silf, “God has escaped from the sanctuary. And if God gets loose, then we might find God everywhere.”
ReplyDeleteHi, Cathy. That IS a stunning painting, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Denise. I'm so glad you made your way here. I really like the Margaret Silf quote. Thanks for passing that one on!