Spiritually Speaking
(Easter Transformation (Part 1)
To illustrate the transformations that Jesus’ resurrection has already made, think about the cross and the tomb. Before His resurrection, the cross was known only as an instrument of horrible death, rough wood soaked with human blood. So terrible was this form of execution that the Roman Empire prohibited the crucifixion of Roman citizens. Crucifixion was only for the worst of slaves and enemies of the empire. But today, because of His resurrection, we wear a replica of the cross as a piece of jewelry, a thing of beauty, for all around the world the cross is seen as a symbol of hope, & a reminder of God’s love for us.
And what about His tomb? Before the resurrection, for most of the world, the grave was looked upon as the final chapter, the closing of a great door, the end of everything. But because of His resurrection, we can rejoice today that beyond death is where life really begins, and it will never end. That makes you wonder, doesn’t it, why we spend so much time worrying and fretting about material things?
Dale Evans once said, “I spent most of my life searching for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Then I finally found it at the foot of the cross.“
All our lives, it seems, we work and struggle to accumulate things that we think are important. But when we’re dealing with death and what happens after death, then all these things seem so unimportant, so inconsequential. What difference does it really make what kind of car we drive? Or what kind of house we live in? Or what clothes we wear? If we’re talking about eternity, then what difference do things really make?
On one side of the resurrection, everything we see is temporary. Only the things we cannot see are eternal. What a difference the resurrection makes!
Condolences: Abraham, Mercy’s and Shaji and Sheela’s brother, passed away Tuesday this week. The funeral will be on Saturday at Thomas J Dalton Funeral Home on Saturday at 9:00 AM. Our prayers are with the bereaved family.
Choir Recording Sessions: Please make a note in the calendar the dates and timings of the recording sessions.
CSI Conference: The Preparations are going on. We need to meet this Sunday to discuss the further arrangements of this conference.
The Rev. Jacob David
New addition to our Parish Family: Mohan and Preethi Pothen were blessed with a baby girl (Ruth) last week. Both mother and baby are doing well. Congratulations.
To illustrate the transformations that Jesus’ resurrection has already made, think about the cross and the tomb. Before His resurrection, the cross was known only as an instrument of horrible death, rough wood soaked with human blood. So terrible was this form of execution that the Roman Empire prohibited the crucifixion of Roman citizens. Crucifixion was only for the worst of slaves and enemies of the empire. But today, because of His resurrection, we wear a replica of the cross as a piece of jewelry, a thing of beauty, for all around the world the cross is seen as a symbol of hope, & a reminder of God’s love for us.
And what about His tomb? Before the resurrection, for most of the world, the grave was looked upon as the final chapter, the closing of a great door, the end of everything. But because of His resurrection, we can rejoice today that beyond death is where life really begins, and it will never end. That makes you wonder, doesn’t it, why we spend so much time worrying and fretting about material things?
Dale Evans once said, “I spent most of my life searching for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Then I finally found it at the foot of the cross.“
All our lives, it seems, we work and struggle to accumulate things that we think are important. But when we’re dealing with death and what happens after death, then all these things seem so unimportant, so inconsequential. What difference does it really make what kind of car we drive? Or what kind of house we live in? Or what clothes we wear? If we’re talking about eternity, then what difference do things really make?
On one side of the resurrection, everything we see is temporary. Only the things we cannot see are eternal. What a difference the resurrection makes!
Condolences: Abraham, Mercy’s and Shaji and Sheela’s brother, passed away Tuesday this week. The funeral will be on Saturday at Thomas J Dalton Funeral Home on Saturday at 9:00 AM. Our prayers are with the bereaved family.
Choir Recording Sessions: Please make a note in the calendar the dates and timings of the recording sessions.
CSI Conference: The Preparations are going on. We need to meet this Sunday to discuss the further arrangements of this conference.
The Rev. Jacob David
New addition to our Parish Family: Mohan and Preethi Pothen were blessed with a baby girl (Ruth) last week. Both mother and baby are doing well. Congratulations.
To illustrate the transformations that Jesus’ resurrection has already made, think about the cross and the tomb. Before His resurrection, the cross was known only as an instrument of horrible death, rough wood soaked with human blood. So terrible was this form of execution that the Roman Empire prohibited the crucifixion of Roman citizens. Crucifixion was only for the worst of slaves and enemies of the empire. But today, because of His resurrection, we wear a replica of the cross as a piece of jewelry, a thing of beauty, for all around the world the cross is seen as a symbol of hope, & a reminder of God’s love for us.
And what about His tomb? Before the resurrection, for most of the world, the grave was looked upon as the final chapter, the closing of a great door, the end of everything. But because of His resurrection, we can rejoice today that beyond death is where life really begins, and it will never end. That makes you wonder, doesn’t it, why we spend so much time worrying and fretting about material things?
Dale Evans once said, “I spent most of my life searching for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Then I finally found it at the foot of the cross.“
All our lives, it seems, we work and struggle to accumulate things that we think are important. But when we’re dealing with death and what happens after death, then all these things seem so unimportant, so inconsequential. What difference does it really make what kind of car we drive? Or what kind of house we live in? Or what clothes we wear? If we’re talking about eternity, then what difference do things really make?
On one side of the resurrection, everything we see is temporary. Only the things we cannot see are eternal. What a difference the resurrection makes!
Condolences: Abraham, Mercy’s and Shaji and Sheela’s brother, passed away Tuesday this week. The funeral will be on Saturday at Thomas J Dalton Funeral Home on Saturday at 9:00 AM. Our prayers are with the bereaved family.
Choir Recording Sessions: Please make a note in the calendar the dates and timings of the recording sessions.
CSI Conference: The Preparations are going on. We need to meet this Sunday to discuss the further arrangements of this conference.
The Rev. Jacob David
New addition to our Parish Family: Mohan and Preethi Pothen were blessed with a baby girl (Ruth) last week. Both mother and baby are doing well. Congratulations.
To illustrate the transformations that Jesus’ resurrection has already made, think about the cross and the tomb. Before His resurrection, the cross was known only as an instrument of horrible death, rough wood soaked with human blood. So terrible was this form of execution that the Roman Empire prohibited the crucifixion of Roman citizens. Crucifixion was only for the worst of slaves and enemies of the empire. But today, because of His resurrection, we wear a replica of the cross as a piece of jewelry, a thing of beauty, for all around the world the cross is seen as a symbol of hope, & a reminder of God’s love for us.
And what about His tomb? Before the resurrection, for most of the world, the grave was looked upon as the final chapter, the closing of a great door, the end of everything. But because of His resurrection, we can rejoice today that beyond death is where life really begins, and it will never end. That makes you wonder, doesn’t it, why we spend so much time worrying and fretting about material things?
Dale Evans once said, “I spent most of my life searching for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Then I finally found it at the foot of the cross.“
All our lives, it seems, we work and struggle to accumulate things that we think are important. But when we’re dealing with death and what happens after death, then all these things seem so unimportant, so inconsequential. What difference does it really make what kind of car we drive? Or what kind of house we live in? Or what clothes we wear? If we’re talking about eternity, then what difference do things really make?
On one side of the resurrection, everything we see is temporary. Only the things we cannot see are eternal. What a difference the resurrection makes!
Condolences: Abraham, Mercy’s and Shaji and Sheela’s brother, passed away Tuesday this week. The funeral will be on Saturday at Thomas J Dalton Funeral Home on Saturday at 9:00 AM. Our prayers are with the bereaved family.
Choir Recording Sessions: Please make a note in the calendar the dates and timings of the recording sessions.
CSI Conference: The Preparations are going on. We need to meet this Sunday to discuss the further arrangements of this conference.
The Rev. Jacob David
New addition to our Parish Family: Mohan and Preethi Pothen were blessed with a baby girl (Ruth) last week. Both mother and baby are doing well. Congratulations.
