Easter Sunday and April Fools Day
After reading some of the Nag Hammadi Scriptures I'm convinced as never before that Jesus had a sense of humor. The Gospel of Judas - The Life of Jesus (33:6-21)
When he appeared on the earth, he performed signs and great wonders for the salvation of humankind. Some (walked) on the path of justice, but others stumbled in their mistakes, and so the twelve disciples were called. He began to discuss with them the mysteries that transcend the world and what will happen at the end. Many a time he does not appear as himself to his disciples, but you find him as a child among them.
So it seems to me that Jesus enjoyed being a child,
and who enjoys pranks more than children?
When I was a child my older sister played an April Fools' Joke on me. Prior to supper she asked she said I look sick and I should stick out my tongue. The dumb blonde I was--I did. My sister had her pointy finger dabbed with hot, hot sauce and swabbed my tongue. (I screamed)
It wasn't too many days after that my mother baked a banana cream pie complete with meringue and placed it on the windowsill to cool. The next day, my older sister argued about the last piece of pie and grabbed it. She quickly gasped when she discovered a tiny screw in the pie, realizing it had fallen from the windowsill into the last piece. The entire family panicked for a bit and then we all laughed. I couldn't help but giggle remembering the hot sauce.
I don't recall having Easter Sunday and April Fools Day together. What I recall as a child was having a mother who always wanted her girls dressed up - and going to church was an Easter Parade. She ordered dress patterns and worked for days preparing us to go to church and then relatives. We didn't have much, but our widowed mother enjoyed making her girls look pretty.
I'm not sure there are any Easter Parades as when I was a kid - or if anyone ever wears an Easter Bonnet, but the memories are there for me to share. And while this is an important day for Christians, my sense of humor is always near. So have a fun day - and contemplate who Jesus was, and who Jesus is.
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Lol. That's a sweet story. Happy Easter! Lovely scripture, too. I've recently become a Christian and only have begun my studies on the bible so I haven't read that before. Thank you for sharing.
I'm so happy that you are learning more about the Christian faith. The Scripture in my blog is from what is commonly called Gnostic Text.
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures, or texts, were discovered decades ago in a cave in Egypt hidden by Coptic Christians. The scrolls were written (or copied) a few hundred years after the death of Christ. They are controversial, but contain many thought inspiring messages. The Gospel of Judas is just one gospel (the good word) that was pieced together and finally brought to the public about 12 years ago.
I was raised, and remain a Roman Catholic. Happy Easter!
I was born Catholic, too, but can't say I am one still. Very interesting about the Coptics. Is this related to the 'Dead Sea Scrolls'? It's kind of funny and beautiful at the same time to think about how I used to think of myself as such an intellectual without even having scratched the surface of Christianity...
Once you take an in-depth look at the Catholic church, not the teachings necessarily-- you discover some very mystical experiences. Read about some of the saints lives and it's a beginning.