In Paul’s letter to the Roman churches, we are let in on a very hopeful message that transcends time, place, and political power. This is the message that we have been elevated, seen, and heard by the only power that matters – our absolute and cosmic source of life. We begin to live into this message not only when we remember how we are included in the narrative of Jesus’ death and resurrection, but when we re-enact this narrative through our daily and weekly rituals.