This week we have experienced
something of the richness of our Faith through the celebration of the drama “People of the Passion.” Those who were present will be able to attest
to the power of music, song, dramatic reading and dance to draw us into a
profound encounter with the Love of God shown to us through the Passion of
Jesus. The characters of this drama are
not the usual personalities so familiar through the Gospels and through the
movies of the Passion we have seen in recent years. Instead, we meet some “ordinary people” who
are in the periphery of the story whose lives reveal to us the tremendous grace
at work in those who come to know the Person of Jesus.
This weekend, too, some have
responded to the invitation to carry the Gospel to the streets, praying with
and speaking to our neighbors, those who live in the geographical boundaries of
our parish. The Josephinum seminarians
who lead the New Evangelization Club have shared their joy in the Gospel and
given several parishioners a taste of the kind of one-to-one witness that
serves to keep bring the Love of Jesus to real people.
How are you doing in your response
to the invitation to grace? Are you open
to the changes, the conversion of mind and heart that God requires of all who
choose to follow Him? The Man Born Blind
reminds us that Jesus has the power to heal our blindness and to help us to see
God’s plan for us. “None are so blind as those who will not see.” Are you willing to see?
Begin to make plans now for your
participation in the Sacred Triduum of Easter – the events from Holy Thursday
evening through Easter Sunday. These are
the “High Holy Days” of our Catholic Faith.
If you are in town, please consider being present for all the events at St. Timothy Church. We do not have any candidates for entrance
into the Church this year, so our Easter Vigil will be the shortest one you can
ever expect. It can be your introduction
to this Liturgy and after you participate in it, you will want to return when
we do initiate new members.
If you are not in town for Easter,
please do attend the events of the Triduum in a Catholic parish wherever you
are. Don’t let Easter pass you by. The Lord is worth your time. Many have been touched by the movie “Son of
God” and other such representations of the events of the Life of Jesus. At the Liturgy, you get to encounter Him in
Person through the action of the Holy Spirit.
Be sure to open your heart to His Presence!
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