THREE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD BEGIN ON PASSION THURSDAY If you have not attended the Mass of the Last Supper then you're missing out at the joy of gathering, the washing of the feet (I had my feet washed just like in the past) and the singing of the Gloria.
At St. Joan of Arc Parish Thursday evening Fr. Tom was joined by the Resident Priest Fr. Stephen and Guest Attending Priest Fr. Robert "Bob" Barron. Fr. Bob is a theologian and an award-winning author of CATHOLICISM A Journey To The Heart Of The Faith. His most excellent PBS documentary series of the same title explores the faith through stories, biographies and images. He is the founder of the international media Ministry WORD ON FIRE.
http://www.WordonFire.org
Currently, Rev. Barron is the Rector & President of Mundelein Seminary University of St. Mary of the Lake, visiting professor of University of Notre Dame and Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas California.
St. Joan of Arc Parish ~ Evanston/Skokie, IL.
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The earliest and most frequently told story about Jesus was the story of the last 18 hours of his life...the "sorrowful" story of the way he died.
Again I attended last evening's (Maundy Thursday) Last Supper of the Lord and I had participated in a symbolic way the "washing of the feet" just like Jesus the lowly servant did to the 12 Apostles.
I am the Bread of life
You who come to me shall not hunger;
And who believe in me shall not thirst.
No one can come to me unless the Father beckons.
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up on the last day.
Jesus said that his goodness would be more powerful than any evil. He never promised that he would prevent sin, tragedy, diseases and all evil. What he did promise is he could come to any evil situation, small and great and pull goodness and life out of it. He could even go to death on the cross - a most humiliating and aweful death. It captured all that he was, what he came to do and all that he stood for. The early church told the story of the way He died over and over again long before the Gospels ever were written. It is a great story and all true because it has a happy ending. What is this happy ending?
The announcement of the RESURRECTION.
JESUS LOVES US
A BLESSED GOOD FRIDAY
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Web Page: 18 Hours of Jesus' Life
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