314 Words about Dark Saturday
Maundy Thursday. Good Friday. Easter Sunday. What about Saturday? In our zeal to get from the crucifixion to the resurrection, we often skip a day. I call it Dark Saturday. In some traditions, this is known as Holy Saturday, the time when Jesus supposedly went to Hades and liberated the souls of the Old Testament saints. I prefer to experience this day from the viewpoint of the disciples. Can you imagine how they felt on the day after the crucifixion of Jesus? The shock of Good Friday has now settled into a grim new reality. All their hopes and dreams …