Ketchup<\/em><\/strong> you may ask \u2014 ?<\/p>\nYou married men know about the Ketchup, right?<\/p>\n
\u201cHoney, where\u2019s the ketchup?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTop shelf in the fridge,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
\u201cI looked there \u2013 in fact, I\u2019ve looked everywhere. It\u2019s not in the fridge! Are we out?\u201d<\/p>\n
At this point the wife walks right up to the stunningly apparent Ketchup bottle, sitting on the top shelf in the fridge and hands it to the man. It\u2019s like magic. This also works for socks, ties, and \u2013 though he\u2019ll never learn \u2013 directions and road maps.<\/p>\n
As I told someone recently \u2013 a man whose wife had just found the missing baptismal cross in his jacket pocket \u2013 \u201cYou know \u2026 Adam would never have been able to find that Tree all by himself if his life had depended on it!\u201d<\/p>\n
Anyway \u2026<\/em><\/p>\nIn the Gospel for the second Sunday after Pascha, we read about the women<\/em><\/strong> who went to the Tomb early in the morning to anoint the body of our Lord. Remember, Jesus had been hastily buried in a tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea with the help of the other secret disciple, Nicodemus. These two men, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, are included in the full list of Myrrhbearers, but generally this day is understood as the Sunday of the Myrrh Bearing Women<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\nOf the remaining 11 disciples \u2014 all MEN<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 not one of them is listed as a Myrrhbearer. The men who had followed him when He\u2019d said, \u201cCome follow me;\u201d the men who appear throughout the Gospel narratives \u2026 those men? They abandoned him after the Crucifixion.<\/p>\nNow here we see a band of women disciples making their way toward the Tomb with only God knew what awaiting them.<\/p>\n
This is important because, and the more astute among you are already aware of this: There is a big difference between Men and Women<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\nTake, for instance, men. Men are all about doing.<\/p>\n
Do this, did this, accomplished that \u2026 what next?<\/p>\n
Women (you all know this) are about relationships.<\/p>\n
This person, that child, my sister, mother-in-law, friend, etc.<\/p>\n
etc.
<\/em><\/p>\netc.<\/strong><\/p>\netc.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nAny priest could admit it\u2019s true: Women and men even confess differently.<\/p>\n
A man comes to Confession: \u201cDid this, failed at this, accomplished this, working on this \u2026 oh, and uh, did that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman comes and, through a circular dialogue, intimates her shortcomings and struggles within the web of relationships in her life.<\/p>\n
There was even a popular book some years ago entitled Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus<\/em><\/strong>. Many of you, no doubt, are familiar with some of this \u2014 for instance \u2026<\/p>\nAnd I paraphrase:<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWhen a Man gets upset he doesn\u2019t talk about what\u2019s bothering him. He never burdens another Man with his problem unless his friend\u2019s assistance is necessary to solve the problem. Instead he becomes very quiet and goes to his private cave to think about his problem, mulling it over to find a solution.<\/p>\n
If he can\u2019t find a solution then he does something to forget his problems, like reading the news or playing a game.\u201d (p.30)<\/p>\n
Or \u2013 as was the case with Peter & the disciples, going fishing \u2026
<\/em><\/strong>
\u201cWhen a Woman becomes upset or is stressed \u2026 to find relief, she seeks out someone she trusts and then talks in great detail about the problems of her day. When Women share feelings of being overwhelmed, they suddenly feel better.<\/p>\nWomen are not ashamed of having problems. Their egos are dependent not on looking \u2018competent\u2019 but rather on being in loving relationships. They openly share feelings of being overwhelmed, confused, hopeless, and exhausted. (p.31)<\/p>\n
To feel better, women talk about past problems, future problems, potential problems, even problems that have no solutions.<\/p>\n
We see this represented in the Gospel story. The women are on their way to the Tomb and talking. \u201cAnd they were saying to one another, \u201cWho will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?\u201d<\/p>\n
Men are different \u2026
<\/em><\/strong>
\u201cA man under stress tends to focus on one problem and forget others \u2026\u201d (p.36)<\/p>\nCompare the beautiful story of the women at the Tomb to that of Peter and John approaching the Tomb. They raced each other! They were men. It is not recorded that John and Peter, true to their nature, discussed anything on the way \u2026 they just tried to get there first!<\/p>\n
(But, you see, they\u2019d already heard the Tomb was empty.)<\/em><\/p>\nIn choosing to announce the Resurrection through the daughters of Eve, the Holy Myrrhbearers, we see the Annunciation in another light. Whereas earlier, a young Maiden had heard the words of the Archangel Gabriel in private; here, an Angel announces to the Mother of God and the faithful women disciples the Resurrection. The way to Paradise has been re-opened, for our Lord has destroyed death by Death. Go! Announce to the sons of Adam the New Day, the Resurrection.<\/p>\n
And, they did \u2026<\/p>\n
They Still Do!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nToday the New Eve hears that her son, the New Adam, has conquered death and, by His glorious Resurrection, has paved the way for the sons and daughters of the Church \u2014 you, me, yours and mine \u2014 to Paradise!<\/p>\n
Oh we\u2019re still plenty different \u2013 no doubt; and there\u2019s plenty of women still having to nudge the men they love toward that Empty Tomb.<\/p>\n
Grandmothers & sisters, Moms & cousins, Widows & daughters \u2013 and, yes, even MEN!<\/em><\/strong> \u2013
Let us all \u2014 with that same zeal; that same conviction and joy; through our word and example \u2014 announce to others that Paradise is again available to us all!<\/p>\n\u201cMale and female \u2013 He created them \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
By the Empty Tomb and His glorious Resurrection, He RE-<\/em>CREATED<\/strong> them!
(Adam, Eve \u2013 you & me.)<\/p>\nEncouraged by the courage of the Holy Myrrhbearers let us say:<\/p>\n
Christ is Risen!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nIndeed, He is Risen!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nImage <\/span><\/em>Source<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The following is the script from this week\u2019s Orthodixie Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio. (Orthodixie podcasts air Sunday through Saturday.) You don\u2019t need an iPod to listen to Podcasts and you don\u2019t have to catch the Podcasts \u201clive.\u201d Go to Ancient Faith Radio and click Tune in Here to listen \u201clive\u201d on your computer; or, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1691,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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