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It’s the evening of that same first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked. (John 20:19) Once again, we find ourselves entering into the world of the text, for we, too, are locked inside our homes.

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On Holy Saturday, the Church gathers in the dark, to sing: 

“O night of endless wonder, night of bliss, when every living creature held its breath as Christ robbed death and harrowed hopeless hell, restoring life to all those in the tomb! 

The Sacramentary, Sundays and Feasts © 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc.  

Homily text: http://www.ctredeemer.org/other/t_200412_homily.pdf

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John 19:25 "Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother."
On Good Friday we find Our Lady weeping at the cross, amid the global pandemic of Covid-19 that has spread throughout this Lenten season.

At the Cross Her Station Keeping · The Cathedral Singers
Conductor: Richard Proulx ℗ 2002 GIA Publications, Inc.
Used with permission Christ the Redeemer Church One License #A-100703

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Stay With Me © 1984 Les Presses de Taizé GIA Publications, Inc., agent. 
En Tus Manos © 2007, 2011 Les Presses de Taizé GIA Publications, Inc., agent. 

Reading from Luke, chapter 22
Silence (1 minute; pause playback if you want to extend the reflection time)

Crucem Tuam © 1991 Les Presses de Taizé GIA Publications, Inc., agent. 
Kyrie 10 © 1979 Les Presses de Taizé GIA Publications, Inc., agent. 
Jesus, Remember Me © 1981 Les Presses de Taizé GIA Publications, Inc., agent. 

All songs used with permission, Christ the Redeemer Church, One License #A-100703 

Gethsemane Icon OLEKSANDR ANTONYUK

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On our last pilgrimage to the Holy Land, we had Mass inside the Edicule, which is a small shrine or chapel inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
On the Holy Saturday Orthodox celebration, the holy fire is brought out from the tomb of christ to light the Paschal Candle and all the candles and torches inside the Church. Here's a picture of the Holy Fire. http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/04/23/6518185-christian-orthodox-holy-fire-ceremony-lights-up-the-church-of-the-holy-sepulchre-in-jerusalem?lite

You can see more information about the restoration of the Edicule here: https://news.nationalgeographic.com

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On the cross, we find Jesus at prayer.

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Jesus is experiencing something like a Gethsemane; for he knows that calling Lazarus out of the tomb means that he must enter it.

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When we let the word find a home in our hearts, God’s faithful covenant takes flesh.

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"Faith in God does not bring you safety. Danger still exists. And by that I mean, danger is not optional, but fear is." Nadia Bolz-Weber

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This podcast is the homily from the Mass for the Solemnity of St. Joseph. You can find the video link for the Mass at ctredeemer.org.