Shadow Shot Sunday 2: In Church

Holy Week preview

statues covered in purple

the waiting color

feast of Palm Sunday

Christ's triumphant entering

 into Jerusalem

sharing with

hostess Rose

at

Shadow Shot Sunday 2

and with Gattina
at 
Lunch Break

My Random 5: April 11

1. My 3-year-old great-granddaughter is taking ballet lessons.  

God bless the young women who teach dance to children who are this young.

Myah's momma took this picture.

2. Two of my granddaughters called me this week to tell me they miss me.  

What heart-warming sounds for this grandmother’s ears.

 Granddaughter's sister took this picture.

I snapped this photo 

while granddaughter was working 

in the pharmacy.

3. Thursday, my soul was bolstered when I went to confession face-to-face. 

I had concerns that needed being addressed and our pastor, 

like all good priests I presume, is an exceptional listener.  

He also gave me suggestions to help me improve my prayer time.

4. What a pleasure it was to be outside yesterday 

without having to don a coat!

5. I look forward to Holy Week and the Easter Triduum. 

 Holy Thursday at St. Francis helps me feel a oneness 

with Christ and His Apostles by having my feet washed by another.  

In turn, each person washes another person’s feet after theirs are washed. 

It’s both humbling and fulfilling. 

In addition, each person brings a towel 

to be used for wiping one's feet and then left 

to be given to a charity.

sharing with

Nancy Claeys'

Random 5 Friday

Holy Week: Good Friday

Prayer to Mary of the Pieta

Dearest Mother Mary, 

who received into 

your arms the lifeless body of 

Jesus, 

embrace your other children 

who will die this day.

Obtain for them 

true repentance and pardon 

for all their sins, 

that not a drop 

of your Son’s Precious 

Blood, 

will have been shed 

in vain.

In case you have wondered 

why this Friday is called Good Friday

and never dared to ask that question,

this site gives an excellent

and nonjudgmental explanation.

Holy Week

Ready for the babe,
baptismal font and candle,
now comes Baptism.

On the vigil of Palm Sunday,
our parish was blessed
to welcome a new member
to our Christian family,
an adorable baby girl.

During the last two weeks of Lent, all statues are covered.
Christ on the cross was covered before the vigil Mass
of Palm Sunday.  For more detailed explanation, go here.

This evening I met my daughter-in-law
at her home parish church, St. Francis of Assisi. 
We like the tradition that is practiced at St. Francis;
everyone who wishes to participate
has their feet washed and
then washes another person's feet, 
the way Jesus did for his apostles.
(In my parish, the priest washes the feet of 12 men.)
The Mass on this evening has no closing;
everyone processes out quietly after Communion.
Those who wish, then stay for Benediction and Adoration. 
That's why this altar is set up in the narthex.

I wish everyone a sacred finish to Lent
and an Easter full of blessings and peace.

ABC Wednesday: K is for King

The King of Glory Comes!

He entered Jerusalem
with great lauds,
some strewing their cloaks
on the ground,
as if laying a red carpet
as some do for the VIPs.
Assuredly he was and is
a very important person,
of God, and man.
But too soon the tides
of man turned,
and he was
scourged and crucified
for each of us sinners.
Remember His gift
and be grateful.

May you have
a blessed Holy Week
and a joyous Easter,
when we will sing 
once again
"Alleluia,
He is risen!"

Please join others
and me
at ABC Wednesday