Happy Easter!

[DavidW]

Happy easter!



I'm not celebrating at all, so I thought I would at least start a forum thread.

[Keemun]

Happy Easter!   

[DavidRoss]

[Bogey]

Great painting, David.  Makes me recall how many call him "Doubting Thomas" due to John 20:19-29, however: (from the web, and something (#3 that) I learned recently)

2.   But Jesus was undeterred by their fears. John 11:14-16 – So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead, 15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him." 16 Then Thomas (called Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him." Going to Judea with Jesus would take a commitment. Thomas recognizes that, and at this point he ready to make that choice. He will die with Jesus, and he even encourages the others to make the same choice. Later Peter would voice the same devotion... "I will die for you".  But their faith would be tested. They would struggle with doubt and fear.

3.  Thomas depicts a true disciple to us. He is not this wishy-washy skeptic who can never make up his mind. In the end he works through the doubts and fears and walks by faith all the way to his death. Secular tradition tells us that Thomas took the Gospel to India and a Brahmin priest, upset at his success in preaching the Gospel, ran a spear through him while he was kneeling in prayer.

Happy Easter, and blessings to you and your loved ones.

[Opus106]

3.  Thomas depicts a true disciple to us. He is not this wishy-washy skeptic who can never make up his mind. In the end he works through the doubts and fears and walks by faith all the way to his death. Secular tradition tells us that Thomas took the Gospel to India and a Brahmin priest, upset at his success in preaching the Gospel, ran a spear through him while he was kneeling in prayer.

The supposed murder is said to have taken place atop a small hillock, now called St. Thomas Mount overlooking the runway of the airport here. And it is believed that his mortal remains are kept in a crypt beneath the San Thome Basilica (originally built by the Portuguese in the 16 century; later rebuilt by the British in the late 19th), which is a few kilometres from my home.

If you're interested, there is a documentary hosted by William Dalrymple which traces the route Doubting Thomas (that's the name of the documentary) might have taken on his journeys.

[DavidRoss]

Very interesting, Navneeth.  I knew nothing of this before your and Bill's posts.  Stained glass from Santhome basilica:

[david johnson]

Happy and Blessed Easter to all.

[knight66]

A happy Easter to all my readers.

Mike

[WI Dan]

Happy Easter, everyone!

[Gabriel]

Happy Easter to all!

¡Feliz Pascua de Resurrección!

[karlhenning]

Great painting, David.  Makes me recall how many call him "Doubting Thomas" due to John 20:19-29, however: (from the web, and something (#3 that) I learned recently)

2.   But Jesus was undeterred by their fears. John 11:14-16 – So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead, 15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him." 16 Then Thomas (called Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him." Going to Judea with Jesus would take a commitment. Thomas recognizes that, and at this point he ready to make that choice. He will die with Jesus, and he even encourages the others to make the same choice. Later Peter would voice the same devotion... "I will die for you".  But their faith would be tested. They would struggle with doubt and fear.

3.  Thomas depicts a true disciple to us. He is not this wishy-washy skeptic who can never make up his mind. In the end he works through the doubts and fears and walks by faith all the way to his death. Secular tradition tells us that Thomas took the Gospel to India and a Brahmin priest, upset at his success in preaching the Gospel, ran a spear through him while he was kneeling in prayer.

Happy Easter, and blessings to you and your loved ones.

Thus, Bill, in the Maronite tradition he is called Faithful Thomas.

[karlhenning]

Traditional Holy Week exchange:

"I had an English muffin for breakfast."

—"Was is a Thomas'?"

"I doubt it."

[Hollywood]

Hope you all had a lovely Easter.

[LKB]

Some believe, and some don't.

Some look ahead and see what seems an unavoidable abyss, while others can discern a hope for the future ( which is frequently invisible, yet always present ).

For Americans, the remainder of this year is fraught with more peril than at any time since WWII. And yet, if sensibility does win out, there is the happy prospect of a relieved nation returning to political normalcy, and of the current cult status of the GOP receding into impotence. ( Of course we're not all Americans here, but as the state of the US has an outsized influence throughout the world, all of us should be at least somewhat aware of what occurs there. )

I myself remain optimistic for the remainder of 2024, and so I wish all a Happy Easter. Enjoy your friends,  families and some great music today, and always. 

[DavidW]

Well I guess the search engine works now!  I can't believe I didn't take the opportunity fourteen years ago to celebrate Easter by stuffing my face and listening to Bach.