Lent 03.24.24
On the left, Peter looks out from the palm procession—his eyes glazed over as he watches Jesus riding into the city where he will surely meet his death. As the crowds sing “hosanna!” for a new, soon-to-be-killed-king, the dissonance of the scene causes Peter to tremble—like a guitar string snapped suddenly mid-tune.
In the top right is Peter’s mirror image. In this mirage, we glimpse the future. Peter stands aghast at the empty tomb, waves of hope and relief rushing through him like a river of grace, the remembering happening all at once—like a childhood song plucked from memory, like the refrain of a chorus that won’t let you go: it’s true, it’s true, thank God it’s true.
—from the artist's statement for "Then They Remembered" by Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity | @sanctifiedart
WEEKLY CENTERING PRACTICE Center yourself in breath. Place one hand on your belly and one on your heart. Inhale for 4 counts, hold for 4, and exhale for 4.
DAILY QUESTION Hosanna means “save us.” What in your life or the world needs saving?
PRAYER Palm Sunday God, where do I begin? This world needs so much saving. Save us from our greed, from our addiction to violence. Save us from the trap of a single story, and the arrogance to assume we always know best. Save us from hatred and vitriol. Save the waters and the air from our pollution. Save our hearts from complacency and apathy. Save us. Save me. Hosanna! Amen.
