BLASPHEMY! I can think of no better word to describe the social media appearance of the President in the form of Jesus Christ. Explanations are nothing but double talk. That barely exceeded the scene when the Vice-President, who is a Catholic, argues theology with the Pope. As the sacred head of the church, The Pope is the final authority in questions of faith and theology. I am a Methodist, but I can’t imagine a public debate with a Bishop, who is several ranks down the pecking order.

Is religion just about negatives? That’s not the way Jesus portrays himself and his commandment. We are to spread the Good News and to share it gracefully with humility and not with arrogance.

The Season of Lent is a time of preparation for Easter. It includes 40 days. That number was significant in the Bible:

• 40 days of Jesus fasting
• 40 years of Israel in the desert
• 40 days of rain during the flood

It includes 4 R’s.

Spoiler Warning: This is also a movie review. Watch the Official Trailer below.

MIDWINTER BREAK starts with a 60+ man and woman, who were Irish, but live in Glasgow, Scotland. Over several minutes in the opening scenes, they crabbed with each other without any explanation. The setting changes when she buys plane tickets to Amsterdam for a midwinter break to escape the boredom. She drags him to museums, which he doesn’t enjoy, and to churches, which he enjoys even less. It is clear that all he enjoys is drinking. It is hard to call an Irishman an alcoholic since that is their stereotype. They go out to dinner, go to a bar, and even have sex. The tension is still there.