Entering The Triduum 2021
“WASH YOUR HANDS”, Public Health commands,” OFTEN AND SAVE LIVES” We do. Or try, seizing the bar of soap that sometimes slips our grasp then slides around the sink in a brief escape to nowhere. Then along tonight comes another voice that speaks with authority saying nothing but lifts our palms to mouth then breaths on them and fills our minds with lavender. We see the words years before we hear them; dreamy lightning miles ahead of the hammer-blow of thunder struck. Words the shape of a pottered cup clean inside, outside dirty. Words stripped down on knees pouring ablutions on our hearts and drying them with a towel tied around a waist. Silent words speaking with authority in the flashy absence of sound before the crash: “As I have done to you, so you must also do.” WASH HANDS, SAVE LIVES First others’ and thus your own.
graeme quinlan
Posted at 05:17h, 31 MarchSo very thought stimulating, so awakening of the desire to be with the Spirit, and be filled with the Holy Spirit at this very special time in the life of the Church. Reaching out to others can at times be a real challenge But this is at the heart of the celebration of the Easter mysteries. We must focus on the Love of Jesus not only at this time but in every moment and in every situation of our day to day lives. Jesus plea to us is “Do unto others as I have done unto you”.Then and only then will our hearts be truly united with that Divine Love that comes from the Heart of Jesus.
TEODORA S. LA MADRID
Posted at 10:12h, 31 MarchFr. Greg, Thank you for the beautiful reflection on the ritual reenactment of the Last Supper Mass, the Liturgy of the Eucharist: The Institution of the Holy Eucharist and the ministerial priesthood which is love and service.