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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,200 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading
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Take 2.
I’ve been away from this blog for longer than I realised. So much has happened in the interim. I have moved on from my position as the Information Officer of the SACBC. It’s a great joy to face a new … Continue reading
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Regional differences
I left Rome this morning. I’m not sure how I feel about it, but I know how my stomach felt… after all the simple, generous tasty food that marks the ‘Italian style’, I got a snack of egg and tomato … Continue reading
In another form (Mark 16:12)
Sometimes it is good to ask how Our Lord Jesus could possibly appear ‘in another form’ to us. In the Catholic Church, the ‘in another form is closely identified with the Bread and Wine that in the Eucharist is the … Continue reading
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Experiencing Holy Week – Part 8 The Great Vigil of Vigils and the First Mass of Easter
The Easter Vigil is Baptismal in Character. After Dark, the community gathers. Once again, as part of the three great days of prayer that are one prayer, the Service for the Vigil begins in silence with the arrival of the … Continue reading
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Experiencing Holy Week – Part 6 The Triduum – The evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper and the washing of feet
The Triduum. The word ‘triduum’ comes from the Latin for ‘3 days’. These are the 3 holiest days that we celebrate as Catholics. The evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper The Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper begins what is … Continue reading
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Experiencing Holy Week – Part 4 – Spy Wednesday
The Wednesday of Holy Week is sometimes referred to as ‘Spy Wednesday’ because the Gospel passage for the day is the negotiations Judas has with the Authorities about betraying Jesus. It’s a good place to start reflecting on how easily … Continue reading
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Experiencing Holy Week – Part 3. The 6 month Rule – use it or loose it.
It’s simple. The 6 month rule for Christians read: If you haven’t used it for 6 month and don’t intend using it for the next 6 months, it no longer belongs to you. Simple yet profound. Apply this to Clothes … Continue reading
Experincing Holy Week – Part 2 – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week.
The three days of Holy Week are generally spent in preparation. There might be a Penitential service or a Paschal meal. Many parishes also organise groups to clean and prepare the church. Holy Week started horribly for me. We had … Continue reading
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