The Celebration of the Sacred Triduum begins on Holy Thursday with the Mass of the Lord's Supper.
On Friday we will meditate on the mystery of Christ's death and we will adore the Cross.
Holy Saturday we will contemplate Jesus lying in the tomb and with Mary, His mother,and strive to keep alive the flame of hope in Christ's resurrection.
Then at the Easter Vigil, the Alleluia will resound again as we celebrate the Risen Christ, the center and fulfillment of the universe and of history.
Through these statements Pope Francis in his Vatican Radio address on 04-01-2015 urged us the "faithful" to open our hearts to a "present that is full of hope in the future."
In our chaotic violence-filled world, where is our hope? Let us accompany Jesus as closely as we can so that
our hearts beat as one with His. Let our hearts be as close with him as we are when we companion a beloved relative or friend in their dying days. Let our feeling of helplessness to be absorbed in the unifying love of the Holy Trinity.
As we share presence with Jesus let us keep awake and imbue this act of total commitment into our hearts and conscience; that this sign may be imprinted upon us. Let us reach out to one another within our local community, and throughout the world to become a committed force of love and mercy through prayer and actions.
As members of Jesus' Body through our baptismal promises, it is imperative that we strive for this perfection in faith and love. Then maybe we will again be able to be beacons of hope.
Sr. Joan Gripshover, OSB
thank you Sister for this good post. Resurrection after the suffering given on our behalf by Jesus Christ and by all the people in our lives who have suffered for us, a figure of Jesus love. May the resurrection be our love for God and love for each one of us, alive in the risen Lord, amen
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