01 May 2011

Wondering about the Faces of Easter

Images by St. Michael's Workshop (UK)

Storyteller: I wonder which part of this story you think is the most important.

4.5-year-old: This (pointing to the Resurrection plaque).

13-year-old: I think the first one [the birth of Jesus].

3-year-old (jubilantly): I like ALL OF THEM!

4.5-year-old (quietly): Even the upside-down one? 

Storyteller turns over the Resurrection plaque to reveal the Crucifixion plaque.

13-year-old: That's important because Jesus died for our sins.

Storyteller: But that's not what 4-year-old asked. 4-year-old asked if we like that part. Isn't it interesting that there might be a part that we think is very important and yet we don't like it.



3 comments:

  1. Sheila02 May, 2011 21:59

    The dialogue here between the 13 yr. old and 4 yr. old is priceless. The GP method helps us all learn from one another no matter what our ages happen to be.

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  2. seethroughfaith04 May, 2011 07:44

    it's interesting too that it WAS upside down ... do we sometimes gloss over the death I wonder ?

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  3. Storyteller04 May, 2011 10:49

    Seethroughfaith, I noticed that 4-year-old was very aware that the cross was there even though it was "out of sight". I think the lesson shows that the Resurrection turns the Crucifixion upside-down. But we don't forget about it, because "whenever we see this side, we know the other side is there" and vice versa.

    I agree with you that we all need to find the right balance in focus between "by his stripes" and "we are healed". :)

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