I have just returned to the office after a beautiful Vigil service. Fr. John presided and Fr. Jim preached. We baptized three people and then Confirmed 10. It was very moving and Fr. Jim’s homily was a message of great hope that touched me as I’m sure it did others – especially the new Catholics and their families.
The music was bombastic when needed and soothing at other times. The readers were like your favorite teacher reading to you in first grade. The Church was in darkness till the Gloria and so I was reminded of listening to the radio stories in my bed (crib) over on Tenth Street.
Earlier today I heard a few confessions and then I drove over to Walter Reed to see Frances. She knows she might be in Paradise in the morning but I just wanted to say “until we meet again merrily in heaven”. She and Jim, her husband are friends from Ridge.
At 6pm, we had a delicious dinner brought to us by Pat, one of our parishioners, who does this every year. We look forward to it and all four of us priests and our deacon, Mark enjoyed the time together and the excellent food.
I have the ten thirty in the gym tomorrow and the 5:30pm, so I might go over to the rectory now.
Christ is Risen, Alleluia. Truly He is Risen, Alleluia
A blessed Easter day to one and all!