Great Vigil Sermon: A Eucatastrophe!

April 07, 2026 • 00:14:06
Great Vigil Sermon: A Eucatastrophe!
Sermons from St. John's Cathedral
Great Vigil Sermon: A Eucatastrophe!

Apr 07 2026 | 00:14:06

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Show Notes

Easter morning doesn't begin in the light. It begins in the "not yet," the darkness before the dawn. The Rev. Canon Mark S. Anderson reminds us that Easter morning is a "Eucatastrophe," a term coined by J.R.R. Tolkien. It's a sudden joyous turn of events that saves the protagonist from a seemingly inevitable tragedy. It is an unexpected, happy twist that reverses a dire situation, rather than simply erasing it.

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