Tag Archives: death

On The Other Side Of Nothing

Posted on March 23, 2018 by anyushka

“Resurrection is not a metaphor for mere happiness or relief at coming through something difficult. Resurrection is what there is on the other side of nothing. It is the life we had not thought of, and, despite our best efforts, … Continue reading →

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Always Moving Towards Resurrection

Posted on January 28, 2018 by anyushka

“The Resurrection is not a one-time miracle that proved Jesus was God. Jesus’ death and resurrection name and reveal what is happening everywhere and all the time in God and in everything God creates. Reality is always moving toward resurrection. […] Resurrection is … Continue reading →

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What We Can’t Say

Posted on September 24, 2017 by anyushka

Today, a man got stabbed in my neighbourhood. On a road I cross almost daily, a road I had crossed just an hour before someone else did, someone who had a knife in their hand. And a man got stabbed … Continue reading →

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Something Given

Posted on May 12, 2016 by anyushka

  “The resurrection reveals that human beings are already shot through with death in a way that no amount of struggle can avoid. Life is not something fought for, but something given. There is no real freedom that does not … Continue reading →

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Somehow, We Hope…

Posted on January 14, 2016 by anyushka

This is a strange week of sadness and celebration.  We had a ‘gratitude party’ for a friend who was granted asylum after a long dark year of waiting and struggling, several birthdays and a retirement party – oh, and a … Continue reading →

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Earth to Earth

Posted on January 7, 2016 by anyushka
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Praying for Paris

Posted on November 14, 2015 by anyushka

One of the “Burghers of Calais”, by Auguste Rodin (at the Rodin Museum in Paris).

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