Pope Francis has been heralded as a champion of immigrants, climate change, peace, the poor and oppressed. In a recent TED Talk, Pope Francis, speaking in Italian with subtitles, made several points.
As I look at spring emerging after the winter—the daffodils smiling from the overgrowth, the crocuses strong and sturdy, the renewed sense of energy all around—I am aware again that resurrection is an integral part of life. Poet and educator Kay Ryan writes that “Nothing is exempt from Resurrection!”
The book, The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben presents a poignant analogy to what is asked of us on this day in our history.