Saturday, March 30, 2013

Good Friday Tre Ore


We asked her, "What is a Tre Ore?" We learned that this is a service from 12-3 on Good Friday in which the 7 last words of Christ are reflected upon in word and music and prayer. So, we asked her what pearls of insight she brought home to us.  Well, it seems she had quite a bit of insight.  She was fascinated with the 
"It is finished" reflection, for one, on how the death of Christ announces an end to one era of history where shame is king, as is alienation between God and people, and people and people, and people and nature.  It announces a new era of freedom and rescue by wondrous love. The only fitting response is gratitude and compassion. We liked what she was telling us and asked her for more food and a chance to run outside. We guess she has not developed that compassion response too keenly yet.

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