I am Catholic and it's Good Friday, even
though I don't agree with everything the Catholic church says, I think
Jesus was one of the coolest people ever... celebrating my Good Friday
with J. S. Bach's Jesus bleibet meine Freude
i was raised as a catholic and even though my behavior inclines more towards the sinner side than to the holiness and respect of church and catholic rules i do feel a profound respect for Jesus Christ not so much for the church institution yet...
i don't question myself if he's the "one" our "savior" or just another "prophet" but i sure know he was one of the 'coolest' men on Earth ever, and has influenced our culture more than most historical characters
and sure why not? deep in my heart when i struggle, i find myself, even to my own surprise repeating his name
yes! i admire him and i am thankful to be able to celebrate his birthday, that winter day when a little boy was born to change the face of Earth
happy birthday little baby Jesus and Merry Christmas to you all!
one of my favorite Christmas songs by one of my favorite bands is this little song about offering the little that you have in life with all the love you can, just like this drummer boy that has nothing else to offer but his drum playing
& also here my little Nativity scene "Nacimiento" as we call it in Spanish for days i've been so busy, & i keep on procrastinating on decorating the little card-stock box that holds it but about a week ago, i realized Jesus taught humility so what can be more humble than a card-stock box with some Mexican crafts representing the scene?
i am glad this year i placed my Nativity scene and was able to share these cozy days with my beloved mother and my two cats
¡Feliz Navidad!
i started writing this on December 24 but didn't add the photo until now as usual, am a little late hope you are having a good ending of 2010
wishing that the celebration of Christmas always full of lights, warmth, and joy make your heart jingle with some love and puts a smile upon your soul
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico - December 2008
today we celebrate, regardless of being Catholics, Christians, Pagans, or so on, the birth of one the 'coolest' souls ever to be born Jesus Christ one of my favorite entities of this our troubled western world
to think that a little baby Jesus brought literally a new era to this world, with only a message of peace tolerance and love, is something to smile about
receive an electronic yet very warm hug if you come across this page
and hopefully, regardless of being religious or not, we all will practice some of the humility he taught...
here some of his wise words, they still make sense after 2000 years or so
“No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.”
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” -Jesus Christ
the day Jesus Christ died I am not hard-core catholic I was raised a catholic but I do respect Jesus and I respect the catholic grief
Good Friday is always a cloudy day! what a coincidence and today San Diego is cloudy menace of rain I guess being cloudy is the sky & clouds way to keep a quiet moment of silence keeping the sun away for a philosopher of life who died 2007 years ago
