Today's readings.  Have you ever had an "aha!" experience?  Probably you have, although you might not have called it that.  I can remember one of mine.  Back in my early 20s, I was taking voice lessons.  My teacher tried for weeks – well, probably months – to get me to learn a physical thing related…

All-powerful and ever-living God,your only Son went down among the deadand rose again in glory.In your goodnessraise up your faithful people,buried with him in baptism,to be one with himin the eternal life of heaven,where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever. That prayer, from today's Liturgy of…

What got me today was the spiritual, "Were You There?"  It was sung this afternoon at Veneration of the Cross, of course, and also this evening at the Living Stations of the Cross.  The youth acted this out, and sang a verse of the spiritual between every station.  I found that very moving.  I think…

Today's Mass of the Lord's Supper was a great beginning to the Triduum for me.  Fr. Frank's homily focused on the Mandatum of "serve and give:" a motto that was pounded home to him in his early seminary days.  It was a reflection on Matthew 20:28, and he made a point that really hit home…