Lockdown Thought — Day 17
Holy Saturday
Death creeps into our lives by stealth. Every loss, every goodbye, every ending brings us to a small grief — our little deaths practising for the big one. Suffering, the inevitable consequence of being human, should be welcomed. Avoidance of pain fails to prepare us well for death. The essence of dying is the art of letting go. It does us no harm to practise relinquishment before getting to the final act.
Tui Motu Magazine. Issue 199 November 2015: 6-7
We wait
patiently
courageously
hopefully
faithfully kind
and with love
doing our bit
as your disciples
Christ, promise of the fulness of life.
To keep your spirits up: