To make it possible for everyone to attend church next Sunday, we are going to have a special "No Excuse Sunday."
Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, "Sunday is my only day to sleep in."
There will be a special section with lounge chairs for those who feel that our pews are too hard.
Eye drops will be available for those with tired eyes from watching TV late Saturday night.
Easter Vigil
Openers: From Fr. Tony Kadavil's Collection:
Dear Bewildered,
Beat your preacher with a cat-of-nine-tails, nail him to a cross; hang him in
the sun for 6 hours; run a spear through his side...put him in an airless tomb
for 36 hours and see what happens." Sincerely, Charles.
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From Creighton University Online Ministries:
Reflecting on the Celebration of the Easter Vigil
we may be so inflamed with heavenly desires
that with minds made pure,
we may attain festivities of unending spendor.”
2.
The Light of Christ.
1 . See
what happens: One lady wrote in to a question
and answer forum. "Dear Sirs, Our preacher said on Easter, that Jesus just
swooned on the cross and that the disciples nursed Him back to health. What do you
think? Sincerely, Bewildered.
2 .
Rented for a week end: Joseph of Arimathea was
a very wealthy Pharisee, a member of the council, and a secret follower of
Jesus. It was Joseph who went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body after the
crucifixion. And it was Joseph who supplied the tomb for Jesus’ burial. I
wonder if someone pulled him aside and said, "Joseph that was such
beautiful, costly, hand-hewn tomb. Why on earth did you give it to someone to
be buried in?" "Why not?" Joseph might have answered. “He only
needed it for the weekend."
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From Creighton University Online Ministries:
Reflecting on the Celebration of the Easter Vigil
1.
Darkness.
The Easter Vigil begins with darkness. The darkness itself is the first movement of
the liturgy, so we begin our preparations with that darkness. It represents all darkness, and all the
meanings of darkness - devoid of light; evil thoughts, motivations, deeds; all
that is hidden and secret, deceitful and dishonest, divisive and abusive,
immoral and sinful. It's the darkness of
our world, and the darkness in my heart.
If I come to the vigil and restlessly and impatiently fidget in the dark
“until something happens,” I miss the power of what is about to happen. So, we prepare by readying ourselves to
experience the darkness. It is
distasteful and reprehensible, embarrassing and humbling, fearful and
despairing. Then a light is struck. It
breaks into the darkness. “O God, who through your son bestowed upon the
faithful the fire of your glory,
sanctify + this new fire, we pray, and grant
that,
by
these Paschal celebrations, we may be so inflamed with heavenly desires
that with minds made pure,
we may attain festivities of unending spendor.”
Left to Die: Dan Mazur's Act of Courage and Compassion
LIFESAVER HERO:
DAN MAZUR
On the morning of May 26th, 2006, Dan Mazur was leading a team of climbers on a planned ascent up the north ridge of Mount Everest to its summit. Mr. Mazur’s team of climbers consisted of himself, Andrew Brash, Myles Osborne and Jangbu Sherpa. The team was feeling strong and healthy. There were no winds or clouds. Conditions seemed perfect for climbing to the summit. |
Incredible Act of Forgiveness
Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee’s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans.
Death gives life - Nicholas Green Foundation
Nicholas Green, his sister, Eleanor Green, and their parents, Margaret and Reginald Green, were having a holiday in Calabria Southern Italy. On the night of September 29, 1994 his parents were driving on the A3 motorway between Salerno and Reggio Calabria.[1][3] They stopped at an Autogrill, where two men started following their car believing they were jewellers. The men pulled alongside the Greens' vehicle and shouted something in Italian, which the Greens did not understand. Reginald Green accelerated, at which point the men fired shots into the rear of the car. He accelerated a second time, and once again the men shot into the back of the car. After the pursuers gave up Reginald stopped the car, and at this point he and Margaret realised that Nicholas had been shot in the head.[3] They drove directly to the nearest town, but the hospital was not equipped to deal with Nicholas' injuries. The police took the family to Villa San Giovanni, where they transferred to a ferry which brought them across the Strait of Messina to the port of Messina. From there, the police took them to a specialist head injuries unit at a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead the next day.[4]
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| A seven year-old boy from California, Nicholas Green, was killed by highway robbers in 1994 while vacationing in Italy with his family. His parents agreed to donate his organs and corneas, which went to seven Italians waiting for transplants. Reg and Maggie Green spoke openly to the media, with no bitterness, about their loss and decision. The world took the story--and the Greens--to its heart. Organ donations in Italy have quadrupled since Nicholas was killed so that thousands of people are alive who would have died. |
Forgive them, Father, They know not ---An Iranian Mother
Last-minute reprieve: Iranian woman spares life of son's killer with a slap
Easter 2014
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Check Previous Posts:
2012: http://www.tkayala.com/2012/04/easter-sunday-sermon-2012.html
2013: http://www.tkayala.com/2013/03/easter-2013-homilies-and-stories.html
Stories: http://www.homilystories.in/2014/04/easter.html
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EASTER MESSAGE: SHARE THE LORD’S RESURRECTION
1. The Gospels never tell us HOW the resurrection took place. It is historically certain that the Apostles, led by Peter, began to experience that Jesus was alive and that they were sent to share this with as many people as possible. Our Easter celebration is not replay to recall and thank God for what happened on Easter morning, nearly 2000 ago.
Good Friday
From Fr. Tony Kadavil's Collection:
http://www.tkayala.com/2012/04/good-friday-2012.html
http://www.tkayala.com/2013/03/good-friday.html
From Sermons.com:
http://www.tkayala.com/2012/04/good-friday-and-easter.html
Stories:
http://www.homilystories.in/2014/04/good-friday-cross.html
http://www.tkayala.com/2012/04/good-friday-2012.html
http://www.tkayala.com/2013/03/good-friday.html
From Sermons.com:
http://www.tkayala.com/2012/04/good-friday-and-easter.html
Stories:
http://www.homilystories.in/2014/04/good-friday-cross.html
| From Father James Gilhooley |
Holy Thursday 2014
Holy Thursday Reflections from Fr. Tony Kadavil:
http://www.tkayala.com/2012/04/holy-thursday.html
http://www.tkayala.com/2013/03/holy-thursday.html
For Illustrations go to:
http://www.homilystories.in/2014/04/holy-thursday.html
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From Fr. Roger Swenson:
Unlikely gift, this Eucharist,
A simple supper, common fare Compels Omnipotence to bend
To earth and save a sinner there.
Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
Bible Gateway Commentary:
The opening verse of chapter 13 sets the scene for the whole of chapters 13--17. Love is one of the key terms in chapters 13--17, occurring thirty-one times in these five chapters as compared to only six times in chapters 1--12. Jesus now shows his disciples the full extent [eis telos] of his love. Full extent could also be translated to the last (cf. NIV note). The ambiguity is probably intentional, for the two meanings are related. Love is the laying down of one's life, and therefore to love completely means to love to the end of one's life (cf. 1 Jn 3:16). The love that has been evident throughout continues right up to the end. At the end, in the crucifixion, we will see the ultimate revelation of that love, that is, its full extent.This is now the third or fourth Passover mentioned (2:13; 6:4; perhaps 5:1). The shadow of the cross has been evident from the very outset through the references to Jesus' hour (hora). Jesus now knows that his hour has arrived (translated time in the NIV). John emphasizes the context of the Passover, for the lamb is about to be sacrificed for the sins of the world (1:29). That is part of the story, but it is also the occasion for Jesus to pass over (metabe; NIV, leave) from this world to the Father. This theme of departure and return to the Father will be developed at length in the teachings that follow.While this first verse introduces the whole section through chapter 17, it also introduces the account of the footwashing in particular. For the love that is evident in the laying down of life at the crucifixion is also demonstrated in the laying down of life in humble service in the footwashing. In the footwashing we have "an acted parable of the Lord's humiliation unto death" (Beasley-Murray 1975:154; cf. D. Wenham 1995:15).
The opening verse of chapter 13 sets the scene for the whole of chapters 13--17. Love is one of the key terms in chapters 13--17, occurring thirty-one times in these five chapters as compared to only six times in chapters 1--12. Jesus now shows his disciples the full extent [eis telos] of his love. Full extent could also be translated to the last (cf. NIV note). The ambiguity is probably intentional, for the two meanings are related. Love is the laying down of one's life, and therefore to love completely means to love to the end of one's life (cf. 1 Jn 3:16). The love that has been evident throughout continues right up to the end. At the end, in the crucifixion, we will see the ultimate revelation of that love, that is, its full extent.This is now the third or fourth Passover mentioned (2:13; 6:4; perhaps 5:1). The shadow of the cross has been evident from the very outset through the references to Jesus' hour (hora). Jesus now knows that his hour has arrived (translated time in the NIV). John emphasizes the context of the Passover, for the lamb is about to be sacrificed for the sins of the world (1:29). That is part of the story, but it is also the occasion for Jesus to pass over (metabe; NIV, leave) from this world to the Father. This theme of departure and return to the Father will be developed at length in the teachings that follow.While this first verse introduces the whole section through chapter 17, it also introduces the account of the footwashing in particular. For the love that is evident in the laying down of life at the crucifixion is also demonstrated in the laying down of life in humble service in the footwashing. In the footwashing we have "an acted parable of the Lord's humiliation unto death" (Beasley-Murray 1975:154; cf. D. Wenham 1995:15).
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