By Joe Nangle, OFM April 23, 2011 Readings for the Easter Vigil Genesis 1:1-2:2 | Genesis 22:1-18 | Exodus 14:15-15:1 Isaiah 54:5-14 | Isaiah 55:1-11 | Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4 Ezekiel 36:16-28 | Romans 6:3-11 | Matthew 28:1-10 The tomb is cold, dark, and lonely. It smells of death. It is not a comfortable place to … Continue reading HOLY WEEK: Reflection for Holy Saturday
HOLY WEEK: Reflection for Good Friday
By Wes Howard-Brook and Sue Ferguson Johnson April 22, 2011 Isaiah 52:13-53:12 | Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 | John 18:1-19:42 Our Lenten journey concludes with the greatest narrative ever written: the Passion according to John. The story cannot simply be read; it cries out to be entered. Each verse calls readers more deeply into the drama. … Continue reading HOLY WEEK: Reflection for Good Friday