Tag Archives: Easter
Holy Thursday
There is nothing like a shared meal that binds family and friends together. Memories and stories shared around the table are the glue that cement relationships. Often, when we share a meal, we love to recall all our past meals … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Friendship, Mystery, The Good News
Tagged Easter, Faith, Gratitude, joy, Sadness
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Wednesday of Holy Week
This scene is my favorite from the movie version of the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar”. It is not in the original stage version. It is also the least “biblical” part of this rock opera, but, I think, the most human. … Continue reading
Tuesday of Holy Week
https://youtu.be/g-voeq7Cebo Judas has often been portrayed as the foremost personification of treacherousness for having betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. People who are traitorous, deceitful, unfaithful, duplicitous are invariable called or branded as ‘Judases’. Yet, there is a bit … Continue reading
Monday of Holy Week
When Christ entered Jerusalem in triumph, he was coming from his ministry in the Galilean countryside. In proclaiming the coming Kingdom of God, Jesus preached and taught the crowds; he healed the sick and raised the dead; he performed signs … Continue reading
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday. Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The crowds were singing their praises and hosannas for him. But the leaders and authorities were worried and were plotting on how to get rid of him. He rebukes them: Why waste your … Continue reading
Laetare!
Today is Laetare (Rejoice!) Sunday. It is a day of joy and hope in the midst of Lent a season of penance and repentance. The Gospel today includes the most beautiful passage in the gospels: For God so loved the world … Continue reading
One Perfect Day
“I’d willingly give up everything for just one perfect day.” I have heard or read this mushy line in several romance movies I have watched and love stories I have read. Mushy as it may sound, it is a cris de … Continue reading
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Lingering on Easter
Why would one man freely accept death by crucifixion? For love of his friends? Would you? Why wash someone’s feet out of love, only to have them betray and desert you? Has this happened to you? And has anybody … Continue reading
Rain Down, Rain Down
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” ~ John 20:21-22 Today … Continue reading
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Newness Of Life
This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. ~ John 21:14 The past few days have been very hot and people have been seeking a relief from the heat by … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, Eternity, Grace
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