Today's readings dealt with the concept of resurrection. Jesus brings a young girl back to life in today's Gospel Reading, proving that He has power over death itself. I know many people who struggle with the concept of life after death. There are some that believe that it's a comforting lie told to people to overcome their fears of death (or a disquieting lie to get people to behave in the case of hell).
Perhaps due to my upbringing, I've never doubted in the idea of resurrection, nor do I fear death. I used to worry about death a great deal when I was younger, but oddly, I also was concerned about the time before I was born. The concept my own of non existence would keep me awake at night. At some point, it just was not a concern.
Don't get me wrong. I have no interest in dying, and I'm certainly concerned about pain, but death itself has no sting for me. If I my beliefs are correct, death just leads to another level of existence, one where the mysteries of the universe are explained and Earthly concerns have no hold. If they are not, death would simply be a long rest with no concerns at all.
I look forward to THE Resurrection, when everyone is once again united with all of their loved ones. I feel like it would be the ultimate family reunion, one where I would know everyone's names and their relationship to me as well as how our lives pieced together in the great tapestry. It's certainly not something that I fear.
Perhaps due to my upbringing, I've never doubted in the idea of resurrection, nor do I fear death. I used to worry about death a great deal when I was younger, but oddly, I also was concerned about the time before I was born. The concept my own of non existence would keep me awake at night. At some point, it just was not a concern.
Don't get me wrong. I have no interest in dying, and I'm certainly concerned about pain, but death itself has no sting for me. If I my beliefs are correct, death just leads to another level of existence, one where the mysteries of the universe are explained and Earthly concerns have no hold. If they are not, death would simply be a long rest with no concerns at all.
I look forward to THE Resurrection, when everyone is once again united with all of their loved ones. I feel like it would be the ultimate family reunion, one where I would know everyone's names and their relationship to me as well as how our lives pieced together in the great tapestry. It's certainly not something that I fear.
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