Between the Cross and the Dawn: A Black Saturday Reflection on Mercy
Based on a talk by Rev. Fr. Pachomius Ma. San Juan, OSB Black Saturday is the quietest day of the Christian story. The noise of Good Friday has faded. The cries, the darkness, the final breath. And the joy of Easter Sunday has not yet arrived. We are left in between. In this stillness, the question lingers: What does love look like when nothing seems to be happening? What does mercy mean when God feels silent? Mercy as entering chaos…