Take Up Your Cross

I must apologize for the delay...things have been getting busy with class, work, etc. etc. etc. It's almost as though I do things other than sit on the computer...

Anyway, in lieu of a bunch of posts about each day of Holy Week, which would probably become stale and cliche soon (not that that's stopped me in the past), I'll be doing something different. Namely, whatever pops into my head.

Before the jump, a note: this year, be different. Last night I watched The Passion of the Christ with Campus Ministry, and realized how incredible it is to look with fresh eyes. This week, when you hear the stories you've heard since you were little, listen as though you've never heard them before. Look at them with fresh eyes...a fresh viewpoint. You'll find things you never noticed, and you will definitely be on the road to putting out into the deep.

With that, let me introduce to you something you may have seen, particularly if you are lucky enough to attend SFU. It's something that you've definitely seen if you've been in the chapel, but in all likelihood failed to notice (or at least noticed then forgot about).

It's the Second Station of the Cross.

Habemus Papam!

Alright, so I had a good post planned for today, but honestly this is much more exciting! We have a pope!

On March the 13, 2013 AD, Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio was elected as Supreme Pontiff as the Catholic Church and took the name Francis I. HOW AWESOME IS THAT!?

Anyway, he is a lot of "firsts" - First South American (or any American pope - for that matter, first modern non-European pope), first Jesuit, first Francis.

The Prodigal Son

I'm going to be honest. I thought really hard about a creative title, but I got nothing. So you get a descriptive, albeit bland title. Perhaps it's because it's the Monday after a break, and nobody feels like doing anything productive. It's been a bit of a break for writing here as well. Thanks to all those who kept with it!

Anyway, I thought I'd "go deeper" with yesterday's Gospel. I don't always do that (although it's not unheard of) but yesterday was one of the "big ones" - the prodigal son. Honestly, I've read entire books about this parable, so no blog post (however rambley) will be able to cover it. But I'll at least try to hit the big stuff.

Take and Eat: The Communion Rite

We are standing in heaven itself. The Lamb, the Son of God, the Jesus, is right in front of us. This alone should be the highest honor we ever receive...standing in God's throne room.

But for God, that isn't enough.

We must eat the Lamb.

This is part ten of my series on the Mass, Guided Missal. 

Part 1: Opening the Doors
Part 2: A Rite for Wrongs
Part 3: Word.
Part 4: I've Got Good News
Part 5: Offer It Up
Part 6: Holy, Holy, Holy
Part 7: This is My Body

Part 8: Pater Knows Best

Part 9: Mary's Little Lamb