Easter
3.— The Holy Women on Their Way to the Sepulchre.
The Holy Women on Their Way to the Sepulchre. Read St. Mark xvi. 1-4. [1] And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought sweet spices, that coming, they might anoint Jesus. [2] And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come…
2.— The Appearance of Jesus to His Holy Mother.
The Appearance of Jesus to His Holy Mother. Read 1 St. John iv. 15-19. [15] Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. [16] And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth…
Of Glittery Flowers, Cute Little Birds, and Easter
This time I’m batting .500. On Ash Wednesday, I bemoaned this year’s lack of broadcasting the Lenten penitential regulations which Catholics have observed through the centuries. (I noticed, however, no dearth of announcements that St. Patrick’s Day would be abstinence-free.) Now let’s turn to Easter. I am on almost every known religious mailing list….
Belt it Out for Easter! Deo Gratias Alleluia!!! Alle-e-e-e-lu-u-i-a-a!!!!
I used to get so happy to hear that long chant from the priest on Easter: Ite Missa Est, Alleluia, Alleluia!!!! Then, we’d get the long Deo Gratias, Alleluia… Alleluia!!!!! It was something I looked forward to all year. One year, the priest did the short chant. I felt cheated. That seemed like the perfect punctuation to place…
1. — The Resurrection.
The Resurrection. Read 1 Cor. xv. 20-25. [20] But now Christ is risen from the dead, the first-fruits of them that sleep: [21] For by a man came death, and by a man the resurrection of the dead. [22] And as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive. [23]…
The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.
Preface and table of contents for a series of daily meditations to cover the Easter season.
Eating Gyros on Good Friday? Kiril Sends Message to Francis on the Easter Date
Being half Greek and enjoying a gyro, while at the same time enjoying the meat-free Great Lent can cause some peculiar cravings once Easter season arrives each year. My Polish half cannot fathom Easter Sunday without ham. Kielbasa is nice, but ham. Ham. Ham with horseradish. Ham with hard boiled egg. Ham slice on babka bread. There’s always a little tension, however,…
A Gift to Our Readers: Easter Strudel
We here at the Bellarmine Forum have often spoken of the revered traditional customs, especially those that take place at Easter and Christmas. Pope Benedict XVI has spoken eloquently of these and we have endeavored over the years to celebrate and bring to a wider audience these traditions. We have probably been disproportionate in our celebration of…
What Does Easter mean TO YOU?
Do you believe in the resurrection, in Easter? I mean it, have you considered that because Jesus destroyed death from the inside out, that everything is different now? If you’ve kept a fast for lent, you have some natural feeling of this. Today, you’ve had your restraints unchained and you’ve tasted (literally) a new freedom. That is…
The Resurrection Shook Hades, But Has It Shaken You?
Although chocolate and Easter egg hunts are fun, Easter is about someone returning from the dead. When confronted with the reality that the Easter celebration is a celebration of a man’s return from the dead, three things should happen: Your faith is shaken; You reexamine your beliefs; and, Your life changes. Shaken Faith No matter your…