This singular question in four parts has been asked by the youngest child present at the Passover Seder since the Passover observations began. The child is speaking for all children, seeking to know the history of the Jewish people and the importance of Passover. The adults take turns answering the questions, bringing the history of the Exodus and God’s saving grace to life.
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Holy Wednesday – The End is Near
Today is Wednesday of Holy Week. It is also known as Spy Wednesday, since some theologians believe it was the day Judas Iscariot became a paid informant to the chief priests. That could be true.
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Tuesday is a humble day of the week even during the most ordinary of times. Sunday is the Day of the Lord, a day of rest and prayer. Monday, for most of us, begins a new work week. Wednesday is Hump Day. Friday we are grateful for the weekend. Even Thursday is one day closer to that precious weekend.
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Today in the Western Church is Holy Monday, the day after Palm Sunday. It was a busy day for Jesus. According to scripture, Jesus cursed the fig tree, cleansed the temple, had responded to the question of His authority.
Continue reading “Do You Know What Happened Today?”A Palm Sunday Celebration
Today Christians around the world celebrate Palm or Passion Sunday. On this day, we recall Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It marks the start of Holy Week, and a time of great reflection.
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And so it begins. Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, the final week of Christ’s Sorrowful Passion. As we draw ever closer to Good Friday, our hearts grow heavy. But for now, we can race ahead to the joy that we know awaits us all.
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O my Jesus, on this the last Friday of the Lenten Season
As we prepare ourselves for the Most Holy Week
I surrender myself to You and to Your will in all things.
Amen.
An Aromatic Lenten Sunday Supper
Today marks the fifth Sunday in Lent. Only one Lenten Sunday remains, Palm Sunday to mark the start of the Holy Week before Easter.
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Have you heard? Today is exactly nine months until Christmas! No, I’m not rushing out to get an early start on my shopping. Nine months until Christmas would make today the Feast of the Annunciation.
Continue reading “Celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation”The 5th Friday of Lent and Shrimp Bisque
There are certain things I can recall so vividly – such as the first time I ever tasted a Bisque Soup. It was at a very upscale restaurant in San Francisco that, sadly for now, is closed for business.
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Today we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary. Within the Catholic Church, this feast has the rank of Solemnity. To rank a feast as a Solemnity is to give it the highest importance. Solemnity Feasts celebrate a mystery of faith or an important event.
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Today is the forth Friday of Lent. It is a day set aside for abstinence. It is also the Feast Day of Saint Patrick. As a feast day for the Patron Saint of Ireland, the Irish have been granted a special dispensation. That means if you are Irish Catholics, Corned Beef is okay fine.
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If you love seafood, consider this the 3rd Sunday in Lent your lucky day! Unlike all the other days of Lent, Sundays are apart from the sacrifices, the penance and sorrows of the season. Sundays are to be celebrated with feasts and filled with joy.
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Depending upon how you keep count, today is either the second or third Friday of Lent. Need more information? Me too.
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Welcome to the Second Sunday in Lent. Sundays fall during Lent, but they are not “of Lent” since every Sunday in considered a Mini-Easter. Catholics do not “attend” church, we Celebrate the Mass.
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