rest eternal grant her, o lord
& ligh t perpe tual shine upon her A reading from Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth : Paradox is an old Christian word. A paradox is something that is an apparent contradiction , but in reality is actually true ! For instance the expression, “cruel to be kind.” On the face of it, it’s a contradiction ; cruel and kind are opposites. But , in reality there are circumstances where to the kindest thing to do is be cruel . An apparent contradiction that in reality, is not! A paradox . And as I’ve been thinking about Kathleen, I’ve been thinking about paradoxes. Because honestly, I think paradox is as good of a way understand Kahleen, the woman we lay to rest today, as there is… Because Kathleen was considerate and fun-loving. She was thoughtful and easygoing. At the heart of who Kathleen was, is a an apparent contradiction: she had a fun side, and she had a worrisome side, too. AND, they were often tied up ...