EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 14 MIN
Great Vigil Sermon: A Eucatastrophe!
from Sermons from St. John's Cathedral · host St. John's Cathedral
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.
What this episode covers
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.
NOW PLAYING
Great Vigil Sermon: A Eucatastrophe!
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Feb 4, 2026 ·18m
Jun 15, 2022 ·8m
May 25, 2022 ·20m
May 19, 2022 ·16m
May 15, 2022 ·34m