
Good Friday
Good Friday was called “good”
Because it was so bad.
How paradox!
Later the cross was ascribed
healing and forgiving powers.
How paradox!
Do people realize that the founder
of their religion
lived in paradoxes all his life?
Supposed to be God’s son-
while the poor son of a teenage girl?
Teaching about the Kingdom of God
that is in the “here and now”-
instead of in “eternity”.
Crying and struggling
before getting arrested –
and calm and serene facing his torturers,
How paradox!
Do religious people still realize
these life-giving paradoxes?
Or has our religion lulled us
into habitual believing?
Do we allow for paradoxes
like our founder did?
Let’s practice seeing
and holding paradoxes-
and discover life!