I think the fact that the worshipping community there lost its church at the beginning of Holy Week is significant. I don’t know how. But it bothers me. I grieve for them.

Perhaps this is meant to be a cleansing of the Church, especially amid the sexual abuse crisis. Out with the old and rebuild the church/Church.

And yes, Holy Week is complicated. I want to make Resurrection Rolls (Google the recipe, I’ve never made them, but heard about them at a homily from a priest) with my family, but when? Good Friday when Jesus died and actually was buried? Holy Saturday? Easter Sunday when He rose again? But why focus on the burying of His body on Easter Sunday? Still undecided. But leaning toward Good Friday, with the hope of the Resurrection on the day of His death and burial.

Here is the recipe we will try: https://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/easter-resurrection-rolls/ Maybe there are better ones, buy I like the narrative that accompanies the preparation of the rolls.

Have a blessed Easter Triduum, Steven!

Then I turned on the tv to hear about Norte Dame fire – I felt numb.

During this Holy Week, these are the same emotions that are stirred up every year at this time as we listen to the readings. Why did Judas feel compelled to betray Jesus? If Jesus knew what Judas was about to do, why didn’t he stop him. Scripture tells us it was to fulfill what was foretold. If Jesus didn’t die, there would be no Easter resurrection, no Christianatity, no salvation. How often have we heard that some good comes from tragedy. I pray that my niece’s death, will in time, help her children to cherish the incredible love she had for them, that that’s how she would want them to remember her. I pray that the Notre Dame fire, and the numerous tragedies occurring world-wide will continue to draw people together., that just like Jesus’ life and death was not in vain, that something miraculous will happen – a type of resurrection for humankind.

May this Holy Week renew each of us. God bless