I just began realizing that the two holidays that celebrate Christ now have a secondary figure trying to take the stage; that's right, I'm talking about Santa and the Easter Bunny. These two tricksters have been sidling their way into pop culture year after year until finally the symbol of Easter in America is a basket with a chocolate bunny and colorful eggs! Where did we go wrong? Or is it wrong? Honestly, bunnies and chicks are cute and I have no problem with the family getting together for egg-dyeing and hunting.
At church today, the lady who spoke told about how she spent Easter in Crete. She observed the entire town gathered for Good Friday to do a mock funeral for Christ. Then on Sunday, they each brought a candle to the church and when the pastor announced that "Christ was Risen!" they all exclaimed "Truly Risen!" and lit the candles (to symbolize the light of Christ entering their lives). (I think this was Greek Orthodox)
Now that we have a family, I want to make sure that Ginger knows how amazing it is that Christ was resurrected and that we will be resurrected because of Him...I don't think the Bunny is a bad guy, but I just don't want to lose the meaning of this celebration.
2 comments:
Good call. Wonderful thoughts. I miss seeing you so keep updating. Ginger is priceless. I'm sure you already know that though. Just a hunch. Beautiful, simply beautiful.
Happy belated Easter! Personally, I have no problem at all with Santa and the Easter Bunny. Both seasons (Christmas and Easter) give us a reason to have fun with our families... which is always a good thing. And for the faithful, those special times of the year offer a time when many around the world lift their thoughts to Christ. The Christ-centered messages given around Christmas and Easter are always among the most thoughtful of the whole year... and in some ways I believe that it's the "competition" with the secular activities that makes people raise their level of devotion. Some would also argue that these seasons have been "hijacked" by commercialism, but if you look at history, you'll find that Christmas was at one point such a secular holiday that many churches refused to celebrate it.
Anyway, we hope you guys are doing well!
- Mo
PS Ginger's a cutie!
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