Spiritual Reflection.. Tomorrow is Good Friday. In deference to that day, will spend some time for spiritual reflection. I did create a slideshow depicting the significance of the day.

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

Tomorrow is Good Friday. In deference to that day, will spend some time for spiritual reflection. I did create a slideshow depicting the significance of the day. Can you spare 10 minutes of your time for HIM? If you have the time, below is the link. Photos were from The Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, in Hubertus, WI.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-DmhrpXSVY

If you have more time for HIM, here's another video. It's from Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, WI. It's a bit longer, 17 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pHVJhJLLJ0&t=25s

Suggested activity for Good Friday: Watch "The Passion of the Christ."

See you on Happy Easter!

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Sunnely wrote:

Tomorrow is Good Friday. In deference to that day... (show quote)

I have too many meetings but will be having lunch with some fellow veterans to discuss the season.
Happy Easter.

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

Well, if you are really that interested in the Christin Easter activities, why not visit the City of San Antonio for Easter. You might even stay for Fiesta. The reenactment of the passion is acted out with the Cathedral as the focal point. This is in English. Or you can venture over to Our Lady of the Guadalupe Church where the same passion is preformed but in Spanish and Latin.

I'm pretty certain this is also broadcast on Catholic TV.

donrosshill Loc: Delaware & Florida

Great, Thank you for sharing.
Don

jim quist Loc: Missouri

Nicely done

drronb

Let’s not forget Holy Thursday the most important day in the Catholic calendar. The evening supper is the beginning of the Easter Triduum. For , on this day Jesus offered Bread (His body) and the covenant of Wine (His Blood) to commerate His life, death and resurrection.
Happy Easter

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

Timmers wrote:

Well, if you are really that interested in the Christin Easter activities, why not visit the City of San Antonio for Easter. You might even stay for Fiesta. The reenactment of the passion is acted out with the Cathedral as the focal point. This is in English. Or you can venture over to Our Lady of the Guadalupe Church where the same passion is preformed but in Spanish and Latin.

I'm pretty certain this is also broadcast on Catholic TV.

As matter of fact, I am. I started taking photos of the local outdoor stations (way) of the cross such as the ones I just posted above. I also have another set of photos from a church in NJ not too far from where my brother lives. I have yet to create a video of that.

San Antonio? Hmm... I will not rule it out. I have to research that one. A state-based church, Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, WI, celebrates same Saint as the San Antonio one, Saint Juan Diego. Incidentally, that's the second video I posted above. If interested, please click on the link for more info.

I also created a slideshow/video of the outdoor Stations of the Cross in Stockbridge, MA, The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy. If it interest you, here's the link. It's 19 minutes long. Thanks for the info. Happy Easter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hZxZ9flK5s&t=16s

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

donrosshill wrote:

Great, Thank you for sharing.
Don

Thanks, Don.

Incidentally, there's an outdoor Stations of the Cross in Holy Hill Basilica tomorrow Good Friday (first video posted) led by our Archbishop, Jerome Listecki, starting 9:30 a.m. I plan to be there.

Just a few words about Holy Hill Outdoor Stations of the Cross (SOC):

It goes uphill and ends in the Basilica itself. The church is 1300 feet above sea level. Thank God (no pun intended) we have to stop for prayers in every station when doing the outdoor SOC. Going to Station IX, aside from the slow uphill walk, you will have to take a concrete stair with 33 steps upward to reach it. Then, going to Station XI, another concrete stair with 33 steps to reach it. I consider these upward walk for SOC and a pair of stairs with 33 steps as a form of self-sacrifice to share the suffering of Jesus Christ. Why 33 steps? Don't know. I surmise it corresponds to the age when Jesus died (32 or 33 years old?).

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

jim quist wrote:

Nicely done

Thanks, jim.

Happy Easter!

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

drronb wrote:

Let’s not forget Holy Thursday the most important day in the Catholic calendar. The evening supper is the beginning of the Easter Triduum. For , on this day Jesus offered Bread (His body) and the covenant of Wine (His Blood) to commerate His life, death and resurrection.
Happy Easter

You're so right. And the washing of the feet is Jesus’ self-giving and humbling act of love for us, as well as a mandatum (commandment), for us to love one another.

Happy Easter!

drronb

An ankle-length vestment (robe) is a Roman cassock that has 33 buttons down the front which represents Christs' earthly years, aged 33

Happy Easter, Buona Pasqua

Ron

Dannj

Thank you for sharing.
Happy Easter!

Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana

Happy Easter brothers and sisters

Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana

Sunnely wrote:

Tomorrow is Good Friday. In deference to that day... (show quote)

Well done, thanks

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

Happy Easter to all that celebrate Christ's Passion.