Holy Saturday is always an odd day in the calendar. Sort of like, everything happened that could happen last week, and now we wait. Of course in this scenario, we know the happy ending of resurrection. Life is similar to Holy Saturday. We live it to the hilt, everything happens,good and bad, and fortunately, there is resurrection in the form of relief, new challenges, and new life.
An example of this is the transition that takes place after the loss of a loved one. This is not easy. Suddenly, a world of love is turned upside down. The person you counted on, trusted, your partner is no longer present in the flesh, and the time is pretty sad. Most people come through this.
What happens in between! It is waiting for the resurection, not physical, but in spirit. The time comes when strength returns, often the strength coming from the person who has died, especially if the love that was shared was deep and involved. We miss the close physical contact and immediate support, but the spirit lives in us.
Resurrection takes the same grit and attitude that worked in maintaining ourselves in our love. It is not easy. There are boulders to be moved to escape the comfort of the tomb and get on with the readjustment necessary to stand up and accomplish great things. It gets done by doing.
Death to life. Attitude, respite, reset make life liveable.
So, the Holy Saturday phase of life becomes the time of mental adjustment, a brief period to move on from the old ways, take care of ourselves, and get ready for the resurrected life of tomorrow.
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