♠️ OK I was kinda on the nose with this given the parallels that I made given my Catholic upbringing let’s do an unpacking of things I noticed

-Sunday loves humanity, but does not equate himself to humanity “Philippians 2:5-8 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him +

the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” The reference that Jesus had humbled himself to be the sacrificial lamb for humanity, thus

being able to defeat “Sin and Death” for all humanity. Another aspect I find fascinating in this comparison is that in the Penacony Dreamscape, it was “Death” that was the impossibility. “Death” in the Bible is equated to suffering, as it was the natural course that humans

had to suffer because of original sin. Sunday’s original ideologies reflect this, especially when looking at the Penacony trailblaze mission when he was alone with Robin, where they show each of their beliefs in how to best aid humanity. However, despite Sunday loving humanity,

I do think he believes there’s an inherent flaw that allows for suffering, which is why he believes that they “need to be guided”, in comparison to Robin, where she believes that suffering makes a person stronger: “Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because +

we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope” (Romans 5:3-4) But back to Sunday’s sacrifice, while Sunday was willing to essentially “crucify” himself for the sake of humanity, the thing he fails to grasp is that he needs to obtain

the human experience like Jesus had to understand humans, and being able to understand them helps to give more empathy, and thus helps other people by being able to understand their suffering. Sympathy alone is not enough to cultivate salvation.

Another thing I noticed particularly in his kit: “The Beatified” This may be in relation to what is known as “The Beatitudes”, which many people may have heard before. You may have heard the line “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth”, I’ll post the full here:

“1Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 2Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 3Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 4Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, +

for they shall be satisfied. 5Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 6Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God. 7Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 8Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ +

sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Essentially, they were the teachings of Jesus of his “Sermon on the Mount” (Gospel of Matthew 5), and that living accordingly to these are the key to a happy life. For those that notice the pattern, many of these often include some

sort of human suffering. The “poor in spirit”, “those who mourn”, “the hungry”, “those who thirst for righteousness”, “the persecuted”. All of these are in relation to humbling one’s self in order to live a fulfilled life not through riches or pride, but by living in such a way

that is spiritually fulfilling. -The Thorns: Thorns are an iconic symbol in Christianity in general, as the Crown of Thorns is one of the many parts of the Passion of Jesus, meant to mock Him because He said He was a King. The event also the Third Sorrowful Mystery of the

Sorrowful Mysteries Rosary (usually prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and all throughout the Lenten Season). Again, it is a symbol of suffering, as it’s meant to contrast any monarchical crowns. Whereas monarchial crowns are a status symbol meant to raise one’s status above the rest,

the crown of thorns was an attempt of humiliation. Circling back to Sunday, donning these thorns and how he believes he deserves to suffer, another iconic piece of course (drawing more from the Passion of Jesus) is the course, the cross. The cross is a symbol of sacrifice and

atonement, to which Sunday has to go through in order to atone for his sins. There’s a saying often made by priests in the church, especially when giving a homily. They often tell people that life is not without suffering, and to “take up your cross” as Jesus had. For Sunday,

he has to “take up his own cross”, and endure bearing his sins for the rest of his life. Often, “taking up your cross” can mean many things. It is acknowledging weakness and mistakes, laying down your ego and pride, and denying humanly desires in order to do God’s will.

In Sunday’s context, him joining the Astral Express to help people and see their suffering, never being to meet his sister again, making those sacrifices, is him “taking up his own cross”. In this sense, rather than being a preacher, Sunday has become a missionary.

- The Glorious Mysteries I’ve mentioned this earlier, but there are various mysteries that are prayed depending on the day the Rosary is prayed on. Monday & Saturday - Joyful Tuesday & Friday - Sorrowful Wednesday & Sunday - Glorious Thursday - Luminous

Each day is associated with a particular mystery, but for Wednesday and Sunday. And here are the five of the glorious mysteries

1) The Resurrection 2) The Ascension 3) The Descent of the Holy Spirit 4) The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 5) The Coronation of the Blessed Mother as Queen of Heaven and Earth

In the words of the Dynamic Catholic site, the Glorious mysteries are “the incredible dream that God has for us. He wants us to live lives of incredible joy and purpose, and ultimately live with Him for eternity.” And if that’s not what Sunday was attempting to achieve-

Anyway I’ve run out of tweets so come back tomorrow when I’m finished with classes and I’ll update this with more references I can find