Comments on: Palm Sunday: The Temple by Night

By: Jan Richardson

Jan Richardson — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:43:03 +0000

Thanks so much for your words, Painter of Blue + Roberta + Lucy + Purple + Karla…I will carry them with me into Holy Week, with gratitude for the grace and sustenance you have offered in sending them my way. Blessings to you!

By: karla

karla — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:19:28 +0000

thank you for highlighting a part of the text I would normally skim over.
Jesus in the temple.
contemplating.
remembering.
alone but not alone. liminal space.

beautiful. and stirring.

p.s. the post before–the ecclesiastical barbie, deacon ken…and a real live barbie chapel at some seminary? you can’t make that stuff up!!!

and on a more serious note.
hiding. love that image.

By: Purple

Purple — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:05:44 +0000

Jan,

So much of Palm Sunday focuses on the entrance, the palms, the celebration aspect. Verse 11 gets “lost”.

We/I tend to focus on the beginning but it seems this alone-but-not-alone time is a transition period. If we are to practice resurrection then a time of noticing and being aware of who we are, where we have been, and the shadows that follow us is part of practicing resurrection.

Thank you for this gem of insight.

By: lucy

lucy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:03:45 +0000

jan–just wanted to let you know how much your posts as well as “garden of hollows” have spoken to me this lenten season. thank you for sharing your giftedness with me.

By: Roberta

Roberta — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:23:28 +0000

i love this image of jesus reminiscing in the temple.. thank you.

By: Painter ofblue

Painter ofblue — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:36:48 +0000

I’ve really been enjoying your images!