March 30, 2022

Given the current woes of the world, here is a timely word from Frederick Buechner from his 1977 “Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale.”

 “There is no less danger and darkness in the Gospel as there is in the Brothers Grimm, but beyond and above there is the joy of it, this tale of light breaking into the world that not even darkness can overcome. That is the Gospel, this meeting of darkness and light and the final victory of light…. The crucial difference from all other fairy tales…is the claim made for it that it is true, that it not only happened once upon a time but has kept on happening ever since and is happening still…. Once upon a time is this time, now….”

And this we read in John’s Prologue. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5) We walk by faith, not by sight. And prayer, too.

“Almighty God our heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may become the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.” (For Peace Among the Nations – BCP p. 816)