Easter Help
posted by jope @ April 22, 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Urbi et Orbi 2016
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Easter! Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God’s mercy, out of love for us, died on the cross, and out of love he rose again from the dead. That is why we proclaim today: Jesus is Lord!
His resurrection fulfils the prophecy of the Psalm: God’s mercy endures for ever; it never dies. We can trust him completely, and we thank him because for our sake he descended into the depths of the abyss.
Before the spiritual and moral abysses of mankind, before the chasms that open up in hearts and provoke hatred and death, only an infinite mercy can bring us salvation. Only God can fill those chasms with his love, prevent us from falling into them and help us to continue our journey together towards the land of freedom and life. . . .
Read the whole thing here.
Labels: Easter, Pope Francis
posted by jope @ March 27, 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016
How Not to Recognize an Anniversary
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin paid tribute to the courage of
Catholic priests who ministered to the wounded and dying during the
Easter Rising of 1916.
At a St. Patrick's Day Mass, the archbishop recalled the bloodshed that occurred at the general post office nearby 100 years ago. He said that rebel leaders "drew courage from their faith to know how to life (sp?) and face death." He pointed out that even some noted rebels who were estranged from the Church "received the sacraments before their execution."
So the Easter Rising of 1916 took place on St. Patrick's Day? No....it started April 24th (Easter Monday). Luckily, the Catholics were there to help the wounded. Except for the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Catholic group in the middle of the fight.
The Easter Rising lasted from Easter Monday 24 April 1916 to Easter Saturday 29 April 1916. Annual commemorations, rather than taking place on 24–29 April, are typically based on the date of Easter, which is a moveable feast. For example, the annual military parade is on Easter Sunday; the date of coming into force of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 was symbolically chosen as Easter Monday (18 April) 1949. The official programme of centenary events in 2016 climaxes from 25 March (Good Friday) to 2 April (Easter Saturday) with other events earlier and later in the year taking place on the calendrical anniversaries.
So we note the celebration on Easter Monday, which this year is March 28th Or not. Or St. Patrick's Day. Or not.
The British Army reported casualties of 116 dead, 368 wounded and nine missing.Sixteen policemen died, and 29 were wounded. Rebel and civilian casualties were 318 dead and 2,217 wounded. The Volunteers and ICA recorded 64 killed in action, but otherwise Irish casualties were not divided into rebels and civilians. All 16 police fatalities and 22 of the British soldiers killed were Irishmen British families came to Dublin Castle in May 1916 to reclaim the bodies and funerals were arranged. British bodies which were not claimed were given military funerals in Grangerman Military Cemetery.
At a St. Patrick's Day Mass, the archbishop recalled the bloodshed that occurred at the general post office nearby 100 years ago. He said that rebel leaders "drew courage from their faith to know how to life (sp?) and face death." He pointed out that even some noted rebels who were estranged from the Church "received the sacraments before their execution."
 |
| Dublin, 1916 |
So the Easter Rising of 1916 took place on St. Patrick's Day? No....it started April 24th (Easter Monday). Luckily, the Catholics were there to help the wounded. Except for the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Catholic group in the middle of the fight.
The Easter Rising lasted from Easter Monday 24 April 1916 to Easter Saturday 29 April 1916. Annual commemorations, rather than taking place on 24–29 April, are typically based on the date of Easter, which is a moveable feast. For example, the annual military parade is on Easter Sunday; the date of coming into force of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 was symbolically chosen as Easter Monday (18 April) 1949. The official programme of centenary events in 2016 climaxes from 25 March (Good Friday) to 2 April (Easter Saturday) with other events earlier and later in the year taking place on the calendrical anniversaries.
So we note the celebration on Easter Monday, which this year is March 28th Or not. Or St. Patrick's Day. Or not.
The British Army reported casualties of 116 dead, 368 wounded and nine missing.Sixteen policemen died, and 29 were wounded. Rebel and civilian casualties were 318 dead and 2,217 wounded. The Volunteers and ICA recorded 64 killed in action, but otherwise Irish casualties were not divided into rebels and civilians. All 16 police fatalities and 22 of the British soldiers killed were Irishmen British families came to Dublin Castle in May 1916 to reclaim the bodies and funerals were arranged. British bodies which were not claimed were given military funerals in Grangerman Military Cemetery.
posted by jope @ March 21, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
The Sunday Formerly Known as Septuagesima
Yesterday was once called SEPTUAGESIMA Sunday. Septuagesima indicates the 70th day before Easter (the 9th Sunday). It's not really mathematical if you try to figure it out, but close enough. Back in the day before Vatican Council 2, the priest would wear a purple chasuble to remind us to prepare for the Lenten season. It also was the last time until Holy Saturday that the Alleluia was sung (or heard at all). In some places, a burial took place...
One of the most popular was to write the word on a large piece of parchment, and then after Vespers bury it in the churchyard, so that it could be dug up again on Easter Sunday. Our friends from the Fraterity of St Joseph the Guardian in La Londe-les-Maures, France, have posted some pictures of their ritual burial of the Alleluia on their Facebook page, which they very kindly agreed to share with us.
Wikipedia reports:
In Divine Worship: The Missal, promulgated by the CDF/CDW commission Anglicanae Traditiones for use in the Ordinariates established under Anglicanorum coetibus beginning in Advent 2015, the season of Pre-Lent is restored. This includes the use of violet, the omission of the Gloria and Alleluias, and collects and other propers appropriate to the season. The readings, however, remain those of the corresponding numbered Sundays of the year.
One of the most popular was to write the word on a large piece of parchment, and then after Vespers bury it in the churchyard, so that it could be dug up again on Easter Sunday. Our friends from the Fraterity of St Joseph the Guardian in La Londe-les-Maures, France, have posted some pictures of their ritual burial of the Alleluia on their Facebook page, which they very kindly agreed to share with us.
 |
| Note the BLACK chasuble! |
In Divine Worship: The Missal, promulgated by the CDF/CDW commission Anglicanae Traditiones for use in the Ordinariates established under Anglicanorum coetibus beginning in Advent 2015, the season of Pre-Lent is restored. This includes the use of violet, the omission of the Gloria and Alleluias, and collects and other propers appropriate to the season. The readings, however, remain those of the corresponding numbered Sundays of the year.
Labels: Easter, Lent, traditions, Vatican Council
posted by jope @ January 25, 2016
