Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"As I prepared my Good Friday sermon, I had been reading and re-reading the 18th and 19th chapters of the Gospel of John and I realize my suffering doesn't compare to the agony my Lord, Jesus Christ, endured, but I am comforted by the fact that Jesus can understand what is like to live on the margins of society and what it is like to be persecuted for being different. [...]

"As Christians -- particularly LGBTQ Christians -- all across the world prepare to celebrate Easter, I reflect on the Gospel of John and my eyes fill with tears when I read the stories of so many of my transgender siblings. So many suffer and die because they are not accepted as beautiful children of God. My heart aches for the pain so many have to endure for we have the ability to end suffering through love."

-- Nicole M. Garcia, 2016-03-25

[Chag Sameach to my Jewish friends starting Passover tonight! And a blessed Good Friday to most of my fellow Christians (Orthodox and Western Easters are a week apart this year).]