La Iglesia

I've been thinking a lot lately about religion in Mexico. Probably because I'm IN mexico and i've been touring a lot of churches. It's really amazing how gory their depictions of the crucifiction are. I'm seeing more and more what i've always thought, and as Christine suggested, that they focus way too much on the death of Christ, and not on His resurrection and the life that He continually gives to us. It's true that the cross covers us, as my friend suggested. But I'm so glad that's not all of the story. If the story ended there, then I'd have nothing to believe in. I went to a different church today, and I expected another crucifix with a sad-looking, dead Christ. And yes, there was one near the front. But much larger, on the wall behing the pulpit, was a risen Christ with a glorious expression that beckoned all to share in His life that never ends. "Yes!" I thought. "That is my Christ".