We are about to embark on Holy Week, the most sacred and mystical passage in the Christian year, when we ritually re-live and reclaim the very epicenter of Christianity, as Jesus reveals the depth of love and wagers his very life for the reality of the premise he has staked his whole ministry on: that love is stronger than death — love is the strongest power in the world — stronger than fear — stronger than hatred — stronger than division — stronger than violence. This is the moment, this week, when we again have the opportunity in a very special way to enter into this mystery of love with him, confront our own fears and shadows, and emerge as shareholders in his resurrection — not only through faith but through our own lived experience…. The epicenter of Christianity is Love, and this week we enter the epicenter. May we do so in Love.
-Cynthia Bourgeault