Gospel writer Luke recounts stories of the ‘Jesus encounters’ following Christ’s resurrection. As evidence, they are important - we want belief founded on reason. But these testimonies are not ‘proofs’. They are told experiences of a community in trauma. What might we learn from them?
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After a resurrection.... what next?
The period after Easter in the Christian year speaks of hopes fulfilled and dreams realised. It is also ok to feel a strange anti-climax; an uncertainty about what to do with the freedom we have been given; a trepidation about stepping into the light….. This reflection encourages us to hold our nerve and do just that.
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The first week of Eastertide: Christians celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection. Sorrow and desolation at a brutal crucifixion are replaced with hope and joy. An inextinguishable light of love breaks through the darkness, reaching out to each of us personally, eternally, regardless of our history or circumstances. In this reflection we ask, what is the hope I am offered?
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