I admit I am an emotional person. It’s not uncommon for me to shed a tear when I witness something that moves my soul.
Recently, I was watching a program about the Make-A-Wish Foundation and how they provide a way for very sick children to experience a happy but most likely a last request, and I cried through the entire program.
A few years ago, I saw the movie “The Passion of the Christ,” and I was disturbed, to say the least. As the agonizing scenes of what Christ went through were presented, I kept thinking how could someone watch this and not be deeply stirred in their soul?
I feel the same way about the Chosen series. I’m not ashamed to wear my feelings on my sleeve and have no desire to act tough and pretend that expressing emotions is a sign of weakness. If we are not careful, we can become hardened by the harshness of life and lose our spiritual sensitivity.
Remembering the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ should be more than an annual holiday. For the Christian, it should be a constant awareness of his love. Each year we are bombarded with the celebrations of eggs, rabbits, baby chicks, baked ham and new clothes, which can be distractions from the focus of Christ suffering and dying on the cross and resurrecting three days later. The incarnation is another celebration where worldly traditions attempt to deflect and compete for attention.