He has Risen, He has Risen, indeed.
I had all intentions of updating the blog last evening after the vigil. However, I was quite tired and after speaking with a friend from Wisconsin, decided I should get to bed for a big, joyous day tomorrow, which is now today, of course.
The parish I attend had two Confirmations last night, no catechumens this year. In fact there has not been any for a few years, come to think of it. Last year, there was not an active RCIA group.
I'll be spending this Easter with my parents--we are having ham, baked macaroni and cheese, and asparagus, with cheesecake for dessert.
Happy Easter! May the joy experienced by those at the tomb, Mary of Magdala and Mary of Clopas, be with you today, tomorrow, and forever!
Not to diminish the Solemnity of the Resurrection of Our Lord, but I'll be quiet this week and probably will not update until a week from now. I'll be busy tomorrow, Tuesday, and Wednesday preparing for a leisure trip to Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. This trip is part of a birthday present, but to how the birthday fell (Palm Sunday) thought it was best we did it this coming Thursday and Friday. I'll post about the trip when I return. Pictures will also be on Facebook.
Recent responses to letters include: *Fr. William J. Vit, Jr., Rector of the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City, IA; Fr. Joseph A. Lively, a retired priest of the Diocese of Burlington, VT and resident of Marshfield, VT; Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, SDV, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, NJ; Fr. Kevin Gallagher, Director of the Office of Vocations for the Diocesan Priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, PA; Fr. (Maj.) Timothy J. Hirten, USAF, Chaplain of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Community at Dover AFB, DE; Archbishop Peter L. Gerety, Archbishop Emeritus of Newark, NJ; Bess McAneny, President of the Delaware Pro-Life Coalition; Rebecca A. Mack, on behalf of Tom Sturgis Pretzels of Reading, PA; **Canon James H. Davis, a priest of the Anglican Diocese of the Northeast and resident of Springvale, ME; Fr. Tom Kirkendoll, GHM, Director of the Notiviate of the Glenmary Home Missioners in Cincinnati, OH; and finally Fr. William T. Schneider, a retired priest of the Diocese of Trenton, NJ and resident of Voorhees, NJ.
*Father Vit has begun using the Benedictine arrangement of the altar candles and crucifix at the cathedral.
** Canon Davis states that he may convert to Catholicism in reponse to "Anglicanorum Coetibus."
On that note, I must return to the kitchen to finish the cheesecake that I'm making for Easter dinner.
The last sentence of the title is taken from my pastor's homily at the Easter Vigil. He tied it into Palm Sunday, the first of 2,000 years ago, when two processions occured on that day--Jesus' from the East and Pontius Pilate's from the West. He ended the homily by saying that "we must make the right choice and follow the procession from the East---who are YOU going to follow--not just today, but every day?"
God bless,
Christopher
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