Matushka Impia Snark: the end of Lent



Look, my dewy-eyed new convert, I'm going to tell you a secret:  mostly, the church doesn't work.  Mostly, it's just as ridiculous and absurd as any other motley collection of broken human beings.  But don't give up.  There's nothing that works any better on offer elsewhere.  You have to keep showing up.  Just show up and learn that feelings and hamster-wheel thoughts aren't real.  Show up and try to quiet your inside, but if you can't, show up anyway.  Most of the spiritual life is showing up.  And sometimes, your heart will break open and be able to contain just a tiny shard of grace and beauty, but it will feel like the whole world.  Savor those moments, but don't look too hard for them.  They don't come just cuz you whistled.  But when they come, be grateful, and tuck that joy and peace and grace away in your heart.

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