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I was a Christian long before I became a Catholic Christian , and that's another topic. Topics. The point is, I've been trying to follow Jesus ever since I was a child. Somewhere along the line, I started noticing a disconnect between what I occasionally saw in religious art and the Jesus I was reading about in the Bible. More at A Catholic Citizen in America .

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  The Resurrection of Christ Rembrandt [ Web Gallery of Art ] The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) At the Mass during the Day Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   John 20:1-9     (English Standard Version, Anglicised) Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.   So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.”   So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going towards the tomb.   Both of them were running together, but

  I was reading Fr. Joe Krupp’s article ( In the Know with Father Joe) in the March issue of FAITH magazine.   He was giving advice to someone who felt they had missed the boat on making a good practice of Lent.   While we complete the season of Lent this week, I think the advice he shared is timeless. Father Joe quoted Canadian Bishop Scott McCaig: “Ask the Lord where you are most vulnerable to the enemy – your greatest vice.   Then identify the opposing virtue and embrace a discipline that will strengthen it.   God doesn’t want your chocolate . . . He wants you.   He wants your heart.   He loves you!” Isn’t that great?   I love the simplicity of it. Where are you most vulnerable?   Where do you most easily give in to temptation? I think this is a good, holy, work that we can do anytime, especially when we feel like our not-so-good habits are getting a bit out of control. Praise God as we look forward to Easter! Janet Cassidy janetcassidy.blogspot.com  

It's the start of Holy Week, almost the end of Lent.... ...Jesus was top of the charts, wildly popular. Grass roots opinion, apparently, was that they finally had their messianic king.... More at A Catholic Citizen in America .

  The Sacred Paschal Triduum Tréan Naofa na Cásca   Thursday of the Lord's Supper Déardaoin Shéire an Tiarna Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples (detail) Tintoretto [ Web Gallery of Art ] Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God,   rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it round his waist.   Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped round him   (John 13:3-5, ESVUK).  Ó bhí a fhios ag Íosa go raibh gach uile ní tugtha isteach ina lámha dó, ag an Athair, agus gur ó Dhia a ghabh sé amach, agus gur ar Dhia a bhí a thriall,  d'éirigh sé ón suipéar, agus leag sé uaidh a chuid éadaigh, agus cheangail sé tuáille faoina choim.  Ansin chuir sé uisce sa bháisín agus thosaigh ag ní cosa na ndeisceabal agus á dtiormú leis an tuáille a bhí faoina choim (Eoin 13:3-5, ABN). The Last Suppe

  My husband was out walking one day and stopped to talk to a neighbor.   He mentioned that we were looking for a quality contractor to do some work for us in our basement.   The neighbor gave us the name of someone she had used and was happy with their work. When my husband told me about it, my response was “Yes, of course, we should call them!” because we knew what the neighbor had just been through with their own house and we knew how thorough she was in getting her work done. As I was thinking about this, it occurred to me that this is how it should be for us, in faith.   We can be confident in the character of the apostles and those early disciples of Jesus who not only gave witness to him, but truthfully—and accurately—passed on the message of salvation. We can trust their word. You might say it is easier for me to believe in the neighbor I can see than Jesus who I cannot, but that shouldn’t be the case.   There are many things we believe based on what we have heard wit