The whole, blessed tradition - from Lent through Holy Week -- Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday -- had a life changing impact on me.
Once again, after so many times before, I think to myself, "how did I live so long without knowing this was here? How can people take this for granted -- this awesome Church? Why didn't someone make me see it sooner?"
I really didn't begin to live until I came back to the Church.
I think to myself, "how did I live so long without knowing this was here?
Recall the Parable of the Sower. The seeds were all there. It took time for them to be watered and fed. Many of us slip and slide throughout our lives. Our loving and merciful Savior patiently calls us back. You are not alone!
This is the first year that I attempted to partake of the Easter Triduum. I was blown away. "Easter Sunday" -- in the sense I was raised with and took for granted was what "Easter" is all about, doesn't begin to even touch on it.
Like you, I also threw myself into the sublime mysteries of the Easter Triduum this year, though through a Maronite Catholic Church. It all culminated last night at Midnight Mass (that's the time it began) when Father rolled back the stone from the empty tomb. Like you - I really didn't begin to live until I came back to the Church.
The challenge now is to hold fast to this awesome experience and allow it to carry you through the entire liturgical year - until next Lent - when we will take stock of our shortcomings and renew our commitment to Christ, our Divine Savior, who called to us out of Love.
Easter blessings to you and your family!
Thank you for posting that, it's a wonderful witness. I am really stunned by how many people seem to have found (or re-discovered) the True Faith this year. Despite all the difficulties in the Church, the Truth shines out and is defeating the darkness, and people are seeing it and recognizing it.
Ain't it great?? :) :) :)
Welcome! May God continue to shower you with His gift of abundant blessings!
**The whole, blessed tradition - from Lent through Holy Week -- Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday -- had a life changing impact on me.**
Amen! And welcome back home!
**Why didn't someone make me see it sooner?" **
Because you weren't hanigng out on FR -- LOL! No, seriously, we have an awesome Religion Forum here. Lots of learning opportunities.