A Southern Hemisphere Easter photographic reflection in my garden (part 6) Click here for part 1 Click here for part 2 Click here for part 3 Click here for part 4 Click here for part 5 If you did not know that a butterfly emerges from the chrysalis cocoon, having watched the process thus far,
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Χριστός ανέστη εκ νεκρών, θανάτω θάνατον πατήσας, και τοις εν τοις μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος. Christos Anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton patisas, kai tis en tis mnimasi zoin harisamenos. Christ is risen from the dead, by death is death down-trod, and to those in the tombs, life is bestowed.
Note: Today is NOT “Easter Saturday”. Easter Saturday is next Saturday, April 10 2010. Easter Monday is April 5 (not last Monday), Easter Tuesday is April 6, etc. Christ descended to the dead A reading from an ancient homily for Holy Saturday What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a
A Southern Hemisphere Good Friday photographic reflection in my garden (part 5) Click here for part 1 Click here for part 2 Click here for part 3 Click here for part 4
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In the icon the cross is the axis of the world. It is the Tree of Life. Golgotha is presented as the site of Adam’s burial. The skull represents that. The blood of Christ flows onto humanity represented by Adam and Eve. The cross echoes the tree from which Adam and Eve ate. You are
In a move that has caught all commentators by great surprise, the pope announced at his general audience in The Paul VI Audience Hall (April 1) that during his forthcoming visit to England he has accepted the invitation to “be Archbishop of Canterbury for a day”. In the tradition of “President/CEO/Prime Minister for a day”
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I recently watched the movie Marley and Me. It ends with part of the following quote: A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes. Status symbol means nothing to him. A waterlogged stick will do just fine. A dog judges others not by their color or creed or class
What hymns, prayers, ideas, resources, for Holy Week and Easter do you want to share in the comments? Holy Week collect/opening prayer reflection Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) collect/opening prayer reflection Easter collect/opening prayer reflection Easter Season reflection Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) service outline Good Friday service outline The Great Vigil of Easter service outline Easter
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