April 1, 2015
Apr. 1, 2015
Today is Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before the Christian Easter) and April Fool’s Day. This combination brings to mind Erasmus’ "In Praise of Folly," a notable Christian work.
Holy Wednesday is associated with the woman who anointed Christ with a precious oil--and with Judas, who arranged to betray his master for money.
Whatever one’s religious beliefs, there are some amazing pieces of art that depict one of these scenes.
Holy Wednesday is a day therefore that combines both love and betrayal, though in the Christian scheme of things the coming Easter affirms an ultimate victory.
(In Dancing with a Baptist, see “Scent of a Woman” and “Oklahoma Real” for poems set on Holy Wednesday in different years.)
And on this April Fool’s Day, may all your pranks be gentle ones. : )
Today is Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before the Christian Easter) and April Fool’s Day. This combination brings to mind Erasmus’ "In Praise of Folly," a notable Christian work.
Holy Wednesday is associated with the woman who anointed Christ with a precious oil--and with Judas, who arranged to betray his master for money.
Whatever one’s religious beliefs, there are some amazing pieces of art that depict one of these scenes.
Holy Wednesday is a day therefore that combines both love and betrayal, though in the Christian scheme of things the coming Easter affirms an ultimate victory.
(In Dancing with a Baptist, see “Scent of a Woman” and “Oklahoma Real” for poems set on Holy Wednesday in different years.)
And on this April Fool’s Day, may all your pranks be gentle ones. : )
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