Will Easter Happen This Year?
FATHER EUGENE BARRETTE, MS, writes an excellent commentary in the Archdiocese of Atlanta Georgia Bulletin about Easter not happening if we deny or block out Good Friday. I love how he relates this to the pro-life ministry. Here is an excerpt: We in the pro-life ministry, especially when focusing on the struggle to save the pre-born, are called to be, first and foremost, aware of the Good Fridays that many people face when faced with an unexpected pregnancy:– The condemning eyes or verbal reproaches from parents, family, friends, “religious” people. It is Good Friday. – The fear and pain of wondering if parents still love you, the distance of some family, friends. It is Good Friday. – The turmoil, the stumbling, the not knowing what this is going to mean to one’s future. It is Good Friday. – The mixed feelings—to love and welcome or hate and wish this new life be gone. It is Good Friday. – The panicky feelings that everything is shattering, no future, no hope—it’s dark, scary, a desolat...