Wonderful. Some believe that while Jesus' body was in the tomb, his spirit was in hell. It's a misunderstanding of the word "hell." In the Old Testament, the place of the dead or the place of departed souls was called "Sheol" and in the New, "Hades" but the word "Hades and Sheol" do not mean hell. It was instead a place that all souls of the dead went to await resurrection. While we are not given all of the details about where Jesus was during the time between His burial and resurrection morning, we can say that Jesus did not descend into "Satan's" hell, which is the final abode of the lost. LaChappelle does an admirable job of capturing this story. and making the past to be part of the present. This work is part of a tradition in Christian art recalling images of the dead Christ cradled in the arms of his mother, the Virgin Mary, but while there is greif there is also hope as Christ, the reborn (baby)plays in the foreground. All the imagery perfectly captures the meaning of today.
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The Great Easter Vigil was held at All Saints Episcopal Church on Central Ave., a few blocks from our home. It was an exceptionally wonderful 9pm service --Medieval, candle-lit, full of ritual, a Baptism of a new Gay member sponsored by his life-partner, and even at 3-hrs long it was the ideal closing to a moving Holy Week.
I began my week with three questions for God, alluded to earlier in the week but today I feel comfortable in revealing them more plainly, but he answered. Thank you God.
Q1. Where do you want me to fit in the employment landscape of Indiana? A1. Working for the Church, but until the right fit comes to keep working anywhere service calls. God will send the right placement at the right time.
Q2. What should I do about the future of A&O? A2. It's time to lead as President. Add the most ardent of 12 disciples around you including Pastor Tripp and Tony Melendez.
Q3. What should be my denominational path for greater connect with you? A3. I will always value my roots in the Roman Catholic Church, but my path is more Episcopalian.
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I began my week with three questions for God, alluded to earlier in the week but today I feel comfortable in revealing them more plainly, but he answered. Thank you God.
Q1. Where do you want me to fit in the employment landscape of Indiana? A1. Working for the Church, but until the right fit comes to keep working anywhere service calls. God will send the right placement at the right time.
Q2. What should I do about the future of A&O? A2. It's time to lead as President. Add the most ardent of 12 disciples around you including Pastor Tripp and Tony Melendez.
Q3. What should be my denominational path for greater connect with you? A3. I will always value my roots in the Roman Catholic Church, but my path is more Episcopalian.