the holes in His hands and feet
help to make the holes
in our lives bearable.
God's love that allowed Jesus' holes
makes us whole.
Monday, April 17, 2006
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Holy Thursday
A full, yellow moon low on the horizon greeted me this morning. As I drove out of Gramercy to work, it came to rest right over my left shoulder. I felt drawn to prayer on this Holy Thursday, the beginning of the Christian High Holy Days of the Triduum.
I listened to music from Jesus Christ Superstar. I heard the new covenant initiation of the Lord’s Supper.
The yellow full moon was just about to disappear below the horizon when I switched my music to Godspell and listened to….
Where are you going? Where are going?
Can you take me with you? For my hand is cold and needs warmth.
Where are you going?
Just as the guitar strummed the next part of the song, I witnessed the sun peeping over the eastern horizon.
Far beyond, where the horizon lies, and the land sinks into mellow blueness,
Oh please, take me with you.
There on the I-10 driving into New Orleans, I knew the Spirit was with me and facilitating my prayer. As the sun chased the moon and the rhythms of the day turned into morning, I felt God.
Let me skip the road with you.
I can dare myself. I can dare myself.
I’ll put a pebble in my shoe.
And, watch me walk. I can walk. I can walk.
I agreed to walk and journey with Jesus through His Last Supper, Good Friday Sacrifice and on to His Resurrection. Won’t you journey, too? Together, we can make this prayer pilgrimage with Jesus.
Tonight, we will hear the gospel message of the Lord’s Supper. At our Holy Thursday liturgy, we will witness feet washing. If your feet do not have the opportunity to be washed by your priest, imagine Jesus washing your feet. Realize the responsibility and lesson Jesus teaches in the action of feet washing. Say “yes” to service to and for others. Say “yes” to being last so that others may be first. If you are already in ministry, recommit yourself to your ministry mission. If you are not yet in ministry, consider the call that your washed feet introduces to you; volunteer for some ministry in your parish.
And, at the end of the Holy Thursday liturgy, spend some time in silent prayer and reflection with Jesus. Watch and pray.
I listened to music from Jesus Christ Superstar. I heard the new covenant initiation of the Lord’s Supper.
The yellow full moon was just about to disappear below the horizon when I switched my music to Godspell and listened to….
Where are you going? Where are going?
Can you take me with you? For my hand is cold and needs warmth.
Where are you going?
Just as the guitar strummed the next part of the song, I witnessed the sun peeping over the eastern horizon.
Far beyond, where the horizon lies, and the land sinks into mellow blueness,
Oh please, take me with you.
There on the I-10 driving into New Orleans, I knew the Spirit was with me and facilitating my prayer. As the sun chased the moon and the rhythms of the day turned into morning, I felt God.
Let me skip the road with you.
I can dare myself. I can dare myself.
I’ll put a pebble in my shoe.
And, watch me walk. I can walk. I can walk.
I agreed to walk and journey with Jesus through His Last Supper, Good Friday Sacrifice and on to His Resurrection. Won’t you journey, too? Together, we can make this prayer pilgrimage with Jesus.
Tonight, we will hear the gospel message of the Lord’s Supper. At our Holy Thursday liturgy, we will witness feet washing. If your feet do not have the opportunity to be washed by your priest, imagine Jesus washing your feet. Realize the responsibility and lesson Jesus teaches in the action of feet washing. Say “yes” to service to and for others. Say “yes” to being last so that others may be first. If you are already in ministry, recommit yourself to your ministry mission. If you are not yet in ministry, consider the call that your washed feet introduces to you; volunteer for some ministry in your parish.
And, at the end of the Holy Thursday liturgy, spend some time in silent prayer and reflection with Jesus. Watch and pray.
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