Today is the second Sunday of the Easter Season. I love that Catholics celebrate Easter for 8 days as thought it were one continuous, glorious day. I love that there is an entire Fifty-day Season dedicated to the renewal that only Easter can bring.
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King of Kings
And Lord of lords. May every knee bend, every head bow. Behold, today we declare Christ the King. Officially today is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
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D-Day was eighty years ago today. For many of us, that’s more than a lifetime ago. Yet we as a nation remember. Or at least we should. So much of our history is being re-written to suit the lens of today. The past cannot be looked at that way. It is in the past, and must be viewed from that perspective.
Continue reading “Remembering D-Day with an American Supper”Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?
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.
Continue reading “Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?”An Amazing Roast Chicken Sunday Supper
Can you believe it? Tomorrow is Halloween, and then we bid adieu to October. Time seems to be passing far too quickly.
Continue reading “An Amazing Roast Chicken Sunday Supper”A Memorable Feast for Holy Thursday
Tradition has it that Holy Thursday was Christ’s Last Supper. It was the Passover Seder, rich in tradition, scripture and customs. While we can appreciate the observation, it does not belong to us. Passover belongs to the Jewish faith alone.
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Easter is a moveable feast, tied to the Spring Equinox and the first full moon of spring. The earliest believers in the Church of Asia Minor wished to keep the observance of Easter tied to the Jewish Passover. After all, it was the observance of Passover that brought Christ and his followers to Jerusalem.
Continue reading “A Very Special Sunday Family Supper”Invite a Friend to Dine
Today is National Eat with a Friend Day. It comes around every year on November 25. This year it happens to coincide with Thanksgiving – how convenient! Not everyone has family nearby to celebrate our National Day of Thanks. And not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving for whatever reason.
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Last year, Easter was so difficult on so many levels. The world was a scary place. People were dying and the only answer seemed to be to isolate from one another. We’ll never know how many more might have died had the world not shut down.
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