Glorious Easter.

Easter Sunday here and this never fails to make me happy .
A real holiday spirit is in the air ........plus the decorations and gastronomic goodies of Germany serve to make it even more sensational .
Yesterday upon entering an SBahn carriage it was strewn with what could best be described as giant sized pieces of confetti . Clearly a Fashing party had used this train to travel home , continuing their celebrations en route .
For those not familiar with Fashing , it is a way of marking the end of Lent . Fancy Dress Parties , music and mayhem in general being the order of the day .
At Easter Mass throughout the world the Gloria will have been sung . For me this is almost a theological fashing as it has been omitted during Lent . Glorious is the only word to describe it and after the omission for so many weeks the words come home , clear and strong with their message .
That message is Peace .
Let us hope and pray that the political leaders thoughout the world realize what Peace means and cease treating us with a contempt which falls short of Humanity .
Easter brings Hope .A promise that life is eternal . All that we are required to do is to believe .
If we say we are believers then remember ........ Christ was born a Jew , was good to all irrespective of their faith so what better example could we have !
Happy Easter !!!

Easter Sunday, ( April 16th 2006 )