Hey Everyone,
Happy Belated Easter! I hope everyone is enjoying the Holy Fifty and truly ringing in the joy with plenty of lahma and other favorites that we have been unable to indulge in during Lent. For those who do not know what the Holy Fifty is, think of it as a type of celebration for the resurrection of Christ.
Coptic Orthodox Christians fast approximately two-thirds of the year, mainly due to refraining from dairy, meat, and seafood every Wednesdays and Fridays--Wednesdays in remembrance of Judas' bretrayal and Fridays for the crucifixion--in addition to several fasting seaons including Advent and Lent. During the Holy Fifty, however, we refrain from fasting even on Wednesdays and Fridays. The reason behind fasting is to become closer to God and to grow spiritually. But after the resurrection, Christ came down and spent time with his disciples. So there is no point in fasting when God is already in our mist. Of course, He is always with us, but this Church season is done with more of a symbolic remembrance rather than God actually coming back and then leaving us to go to Paradise fifty days later.
In order to prevent losing the spiritual growth we've gained from Lent, I have attached a video I've found on Facebook and YouTube about a bridge master and his son. It's a simple story that will remind us just how much God sacrificed in order to give us salvation. Enjoy! And don't forget to have some tissues near by.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
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