I am struck again this week by how well the lines of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" fit the readings for Lent this year. This week, we reflect on the so-called "Cleansing of the Temple" as found in the Gospel of John (John 2:13-22). This version of the story is slightly different from the version found in the Synoptic Gospels, as we will consider as we work our way through the story.
Given the year we have had, I want us to look at the good news for us in this story. In the midst of disrupted lives and disrupted religious practices, we can know that God is still available to us. God wants to be in relationship with us. God's love was never dependent on business as usual.
Even when it feels like everything is falling apart, we find God waiting for us on the other side.