I’ve binge watched “Peaky Blinders,” “Ted Lasso,” “Benny Hill,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Stranger Things,” and “Flea Bag.”
This last week I binged “The Chosen.” It just happened to be a coincidence that I did it around Ash Wednesday.
If you aren’t familiar with the show it centers around Jesus and the Apostles. I’m not a big Bible thumper, but I know it fairly well. That is what happens when you go to a Catholic school for thirteen years, your Gramma was a Saint, your Mom was an ex nun and your Dad attended seminary.
I would hear my dad call himself a Judeo/Christian often. My parents incorporated both Judaism from the Old Testament and Christianity from the New Testament into life. We had a Seder and Easter brunch in the same week every Spring.
I reluctantly started watching the Jesus show on a recommendation from a buddy at work. At first I thought it was cheesy, but it grew on me. I started Googling Jesus stuff as I watched it. Right now there is a Bible and a couple old study books sitting next to my chair in the living room.
I’m going to tell you right now that Jesus does not have blue eyes in “The Chosen.” His mother doesn’t wear beautiful light blue and white clothing and all the Apostles display their weaknesses. This is the first Jesus show I’ve watched that portrays everyone as Jewish and not just religious weirdos.
Listen……
…..I drop F bombs when I say my prayers.
I’m not a holy roller and I’m not telling you…. “You must watch this program immediately. It will strengthen your Faith and bring you closer to God.”
I mean it might, but if I picked out one thing from it. It reminded me that Jesus was clumsy, he had doubt, he could cry, he could laugh, but he loved everyone. He healed Jews and Gentiles and that’s what we need today.
The actor that plays Jesus kind of looks like Aaron Rodgers, but don’t let that stop you Bear fans.
It was nice waking up to a light blanket of snow this morning.
“Blessed Father in Heaven, thank you for all the good stuff in life. Give me the strength to deal with all the bullshit. Stand with me when I’m kind to assholes today and melt the F’ing snow quickly…. “
Saturday is rugby Day…..
