Indeed He Is Risen!
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Arwen’s post on the challenge of Easter feasting reminded me of this contemporary Russian painting I adore.
It also reminded me of this Gerard Manley Hopkins poem, which describes the ineffable joy of receiving Christ after a difficult Lent. The penances he describes, however, put anything I have ever tried to shame, and I can’t help thinking the degree of our... READ MORE
Easter Feasting
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, April 10, 2012
In one of my college theology courses, the professor told us that it would be just as wrong to fast during the octave of Easter as it would be to succumb to gluttony on Good Friday. When the Church tells us to feast, he said, she means it.
I always remember that on Easter Monday. I find it easy to celebrate on Sunday, with the glory of Easter morning Mass and the joy of family dinner and baskets and... READ MORE
My Lord & My God!
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Sunday, May 01, 2011
Doubting Thomas, Carl Heinrich Bloch
He Is Not Here
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Three Marys at the Tomb, Lorenzo Monaco
Haste!
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Friday, April 29, 2011
The Disciples Peter & John Running to the Sepulcher Easter Morning
Easter Procession
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tell Us, Mary Magdalen
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Spare two minutes for what I think is the most beautiful piece of music ever composed?
This is the Easter Sequence, a hymn almost 1000 years old!
May you praise the Paschal Victim,
immolated for Christians.
The Lamb redeemed the sheep:
Christ, the innocent one,
has reconciled sinners to the Father.
A wonderful duel to behold,
as death and life struggle:
The Prince of life dead,
now reigns alive.
... READ MORE
Rejoice!
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Our parish does First Communion on Easter. In his homily Sunday morning our pastor talked about why they do this: because they want to form a connection in the children’s minds and hearts between the Resurrection and the Eucharist.
He told a story of a little boy in the first communion class a few years ago who bounded up to him before Mass and shouted, “Father, Father! I can’t believe I get to receive... READ MORE
Joyous Resurrection
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Easter
George Herbert
Rise, heart, thy lord is risen. Sing his praise
Without delays,
Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise
With him may’st rise:
That, as his death calcinèd thee to dust,
His life may make thee gold, and, much more, just.
Awake, my lute, and struggle for thy part
With all thy art,
The cross taught all wood to resound his name
Who bore the same.
His stretchèd sinews taught... READ MORE
Simply Irresistible
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, April 25, 2011
This is a simple Happy Easter, He is Risen fill in the blank:
I just can’t say no to you, [insert favorite Easter candy here].
I will reveal my answer in the comments, and hope each of my fellow bloggers will do the same! And you, dear reader! What Easter candy do you find irresistible?
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