The Son Also Rises - April 24, Easter

The archangel Gabriel symbolizes resurrection;
He is also the bringer of the Word (al Qur'an) to Muhammad
And the Word (immaculate conception) to Mary, mother of Christ.

Through the Word (Logos, Tao) comes resurrection
(For Christ, who was the Logos, need not be anymore than
The Heaven which He promises, a utopian view, in short, a Word)
After resurrection, comes Life, as dictated by the Word.
There is no World outside of the facts we choose to recognize,
These acts of recognition take place in words, each casual utterance a Gospel.

The guiding principle is Purity, the means by which we realize
The thoughts, actions, routines, and sources of inspiration
That define for us our paths.
The challenge principle is Faith, the means by which we
Leap into the void, wander blind into the dark,
And recognize the act - as the profoundest form of
Procreation - of giving life and light to our own personal destinies.
The sustaining principle is Peace, the state in which
We become, each by our own skill set, Magicians.
The calm and quiet of the all-capable being,

Kazantzakis' epitaph:
I hope for nothing
I fear nothing
I am free.

Lord, give me strength to lose myself in Faith,
For my Self is defined by lazy skepticism, impurity, and hesitation.
Lord, give me strength and courage to follow my inner light,
And walk between the bombs and bullets
Of outrageous fortune and tribal warfare.
Lord, imbue me with Faith, lift me up,
And lead me to Peace.