Saturday, April 11, 2009
That Saturday
The Saturday between Good Friday and Easter is kind of a mystery. There are services on three of these four days, and this is the odd day out.
Still, there is something deeply disturbing about this day. Jesus has been crucified, but not yet risen. How grim would that have been? I can relate it in a shallow way to that sinking, awful feeling you get when you realize something has gone very wrong, but before you figure out what to do about it-- that terrible slough between realization and action.
What if we were in that time, though, and we did not know that Easter was coming?
Still, there is something deeply disturbing about this day. Jesus has been crucified, but not yet risen. How grim would that have been? I can relate it in a shallow way to that sinking, awful feeling you get when you realize something has gone very wrong, but before you figure out what to do about it-- that terrible slough between realization and action.
What if we were in that time, though, and we did not know that Easter was coming?
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Attend an Easter Vigil on Saturday night. It is a very powerful spiritual experience.
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: 2:36 PM
Agree with Anon above, the Vigil is amazing, the lighting of the new fire from darkness and witnessing the baptism and first communion of the catechumens into the faith. Beginning in darkness, progressing to brilliant light and reaffirmation of faith, in a sensual and intimate way which Easter does not capture.
But I do agree with the despair of the first Holy Saturday, funny though, I never thought if it quite that way...hmmm.
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But I do agree with the despair of the first Holy Saturday, funny though, I never thought if it quite that way...hmmm.
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