Facing the Terror of the Tomb
Easter beyond tragedy and triumph | The Word in the Wild, Easter Sunday, Year B
Early in Dostoevsky’s novel, The Brothers Karamazov, there is a scene in which the elder monk, Father Zosima, is offering spiritual council to visitors. Among them is a wealthy woman struggling with her faith. She explains that at times she has a love for God and neighbor so great that she dreams of leaving all behi…