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Party time!

April 30, 2024, 5:00 pm

Everything else

Back in 2011, I made up a joke. It’s not the funniest joke ever, but I thought I’d share it anyway. I hope you like it.

There are a few things worth noting first, though. At the time, I was much more spiritually/religiously naïve than I am these days. I didn’t know yet that not everyone observes Sunday as the Sabbath. Also, I imagined Heaven to be a place where there is no economy, people do not have jobs, etc. I imagined the angels spending most of their time worshiping and socializing. I imagined Heaven to be a very fun place.

So, here’s the joke…

Imagine, if you will, a new arrival from Earth meeting Saint Peter at the gates of Heaven. The new arrival and Saint Peter handle their official at-the-gates-of-Heaven business, and then Saint Peter gives them a quick explanation of what they can expect to find in Heaven. “Welcome to Heaven. Here, we party every night like it’s Saturday night… except for Saturday night”.

(Because folks have to get up early for church on Sunday. Get it? Get it?)

Is it a knee-slapper? Is it a groaner? I don’t know. I do remember, though, that at the time, I thought it was just about the funniest thing ever. 🙂

God bless all of you!

Cross of Saint Peter / Petrine Cross

April 30, 2023, 8:00 am

Sidewalk

I know many of you already know this, but I believe God would like everyone to know it, so today I’m writting about it.

This is the Cross. The Cross is the greatest and most profound symbol of LOVE and HOPE that will ever be. Jesus suffered and died on the Cross for you. Jesus suffered and died on the Cross for me.

When the Cross is displayed upside down (inverted), it remains the greatest and most profound symbol of LOVE and HOPE that will ever be, and it gains additional meaning.


After the crucifixion of Jesus, when Peter the Apostle was sentenced to death by crucifixion, he requested that the crucifix on which he was to be hanged be turned upside down because he did not feel worthy to die in the same manner as Jesus. Thus, Peter the Apostle was crucified upside down on an inverted cross.


The inverted Cross is often called the Cross of Saint Peter or the Petrine Cross.


If you display the Cross upside down, you are making a very, very strong statement which expresses ultimate humility before Christ.

The following is commentary about my own personal experience. I do not think God is concerned that people know any of this which follows, but I wanted to share with you, a little about my experience.


Personally, I have some work to do toward correcting my emotional understanding on this subject. I have been quite adversely affected by my past exposure to misapplication of the Cross of Saint Peter (A.K.A. the Petrine Cross), with the majority of it occurring in Pop Culture media (e.g. “Satanic” album cover art, horror movies, etc.)


I do well if I see it displayed atop a church or other similar and correct context. I see it for the beautiful symbol that it is and I feel appropriately about it. But if I see it in an incorrect context, I cringe. I feel momentarily that I am seeing something bad. I know intellectually that I am seeing something good and that it is possibly just misplaced, but initially I feel differently until I take a few seconds to remind myself of what I am really seeing.


Moving forward, I intend to work on this personal issue. My plan is: after some self-talk about what I am about to see, is to spend a few minutes per day viewing images that depict misapplication of the Cross of Saint Peter (A.K.A. the Petrine Cross). Then, each day when I have done that; more self-talk about what I have just seen.


Voila! …issue resolved soon!

God bless you all!

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