😎🐫🎤 Christ’s peace and presence be with you. Happy Easter! Jesus Christ is risen! Alleluia Alleluia! The Easter Triduum truly is my favorite time in the Catholic calendar. Being in a new family of parishes this year, I did some traveling between some of our parish churches in order to experience Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter morning services and Masses.
After being locked up for 40 days, it fills my heart with joy when we get to boldly sing the Alleluia again. Typically, Holy Thursday doesn’t carry for me the most memorable moments of the Triduum, but it did this year. For the conclusion of the Holy Thursday service, Christ Jesus, in the Holy Eucharist is processed through every aisle of the church, accompanied by multiple priests, deacons, and servers, as the air is filled with the smoke and sweet smell of incense. We kneel as the body of Christ is carried though out the church. The person that caught my eye during this holy procession was an older man, short in stature, standing in the second row from the front of the alter. I would say he was in his late 70’s, maybe early 80’s and his face showed the wear of those years. It was interesting to me that he stood instead of kneeling, but maybe that was because he intently followed Christ’s body along every aisle. He would not look long, just maybe 5 seconds, before he would hang his head. About 20-25 seconds later, he would repeat the same glance at Christ, then once again hang his head. As I watched him, it was as if he had a look about him, as if he felt he was unworthy to look upon Christ. I sensed sadness and humility as I watched his weathered face. At one point I thought, I should be watching Christ, but then I thought, maybe I am. I was seeing Christ in this man. That is an image that will linger with me for some time.
Bless others and be blessed.
Shelly :0)
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