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The Significance of Holy Thursday
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Posted on 04/01/2010 12:50:56 PM PDT by Salvation
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Have a blessed Holy Thursday.
What Holy Thursday means to Catholics.
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posted on
04/01/2010 12:50:56 PM PDT
by
Salvation
To: All
PRAYER FOR HOLY THURSDAY
O Lord Jesus, in order that the merits of your sacrifice
on the Cross might be applied to every soul of all time,
you willed that it should be renewed upon the altar.
At the Last Supper, you said:
"Do this in remembrance of me."
By these words you gave your apostles and their successors the power to consecrate and to the command to do what you yourself did.
I believe that the Mass is both a sacrifice and a memorial- reenacting your passion, death and resurrection.
Help me to realize that the Mass is the greatest gift of God to us and our greatest gift to God.
Printed with permission from CatholicExpert.com.
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posted on
04/01/2010 12:58:08 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: nickcarraway; Lady In Blue; NYer; ELS; Pyro7480; livius; Catholicguy; RobbyS; markomalley; ...
Sign of the Cross Ping!
Thursday of Holy Week
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"But if I washed your feet...then you must wash each others feet." (John 13:14) Reflection.
In April of 1945 American artillery in the town of Siegburg, Germany, was shelling a nearby village, in which there were about 20 German soldiers. The natives were in constant danger of being hit by bullets from either side. Toward evening of April 12 the people persuaded the German soldiers to cease fire. Next morning the village priest carried a white flag to the American outpost to inform the commander that the German soldiers had gone and the civilian population had no desire to resist further. Instructions were given to fly white flags from all the houses. The question uppermost in the minds of the towns-people was: How will the Americans treat us? They had heard terrible tales of cruelty on the part of the Russians. How would these conquerors act? The Americans began a thorough search for weapons and German soldiers. Two soldiers armed with pistols came to a certain three- room home. They stopped short in the living room before a hand- carved family altar. Into the bedroom they went, to find there a beautiful crucifix. The soldiers noticed the cross. They stopped, took off their steel helmets, changed their automatics from right hand to left, and respectfully made the sign of the cross. As a member of the family related, the members of that household feared no longer. Yes, the sign of the cross is the salute of the true follower of Christ whether he is conqueror or conquered, whether he is German, Chinese, American or Australian. It is the countersign of the Christian. In particular, it is the special salute of the Catholic.
Lenten Fact
Those who are impeded from visiting a church, during the Stations Of The Cross, may gain indulgences by piously reading and meditating on the passion and death of our Lord for one-half hour. The continued importance of the stations in the devotional life of Catholics is attested by both Pope Paul VI, who approved a Gospel-based version of the stations in 1975, and Pope John Paul II, who has also written his own version.
Lenten Action.
Imagine what it would feel like, if your loved one was taken to prison without due cause. Imagine how the apostles felt as Jesus was carried away.
Prayer
Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit you anointed your only Son Messiah and Lord of creation; you have given us a share in his consecration to priestly service in your Church. Help us to be faithful witnesses in the world to the salvation Christ won for all mankind. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. |
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posted on
04/01/2010 12:59:25 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
T-minus 2 days until my baptism (a.k.a. “The Big Dunk”), confirmation and first Holy Communion.
Peace be with you!
To: Jobu Needs A Refill
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posted on
04/01/2010 1:03:37 PM PDT
by
Republic
(Stop the horrific liberals from spending ONE MORE DIME before they destroy our nation.)
To: Republic
Thanks!
I’m 44...better late than never, right?
To: Salvation
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posted on
04/01/2010 1:07:48 PM PDT
by
rbosque
(11 year Freeper! Combat Economist.)
To: Jobu Needs A Refill
That is the perfect age! Perfect! You are choosing from that vantage point of a mature adult and that is just wonderful!
I did the same only I was older than you are now. I needed to...I cannot explain it. I was baptized as a baby, but somehow that just isn't the same as making the choice as an adult!!!!
GOD BLESS YA!!
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posted on
04/01/2010 1:13:28 PM PDT
by
Republic
(Stop the horrific liberals from spending ONE MORE DIME before they destroy our nation.)
To: Jobu Needs A Refill
Welcome home, brother! Tears in my eyes.
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posted on
04/01/2010 1:15:15 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Jobu Needs A Refill
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posted on
04/01/2010 1:17:52 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Republic
Adult, yes. Mature? That’s debatable.
I’ve also been asked to be our parish’s RCIA representative for tonight’s “washing of the feet” reenactment at the Lord’s Supper mass. I guess it pays to be teacher’s pet?
To: Jobu Needs A Refill
LOL!!! Certainly-bet you just gave more than a few good belly laughs to the Angels, too.
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posted on
04/01/2010 1:22:27 PM PDT
by
Republic
(Stop the horrific liberals from spending ONE MRE DIME before they destroy our nation.)
To: Jobu Needs A Refill
LOL! Teacher’s pet? I doubt it. You just asked a lot of intelligent questions because you’ve been hanging out on FR. LOL!
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posted on
04/01/2010 1:22:33 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Jobu Needs A Refill
My DH joined the Church as an adult 20 years ago, and still attends Easter vigil every year to remember that day and honor the newly baptized. Best wishes to you on your upcoming Sacraments, and welcome!
To: Salvation
Well, I’m fairly certain I’m the only one in my group that can recite the Nicene Crede, so in the immortal words of Carl Spackler, “I’ve got dat goin’ for me, which is nice.”
Yeah, I’m a serial FR lurker...I should really post more. At least here I’m immune from inane attacks by my lib friends on Facebook simply for suggesting that there just MIGHT be a smidgen of an anti-Christian slant in the MSM.
To: married21
Thanks. DH?
I went last year to see what I’d be in for...what a beautiful mass it is. My catachetical director is all about the mystery in the various RCIA rites...when I mentioned that I’d been to the Vigil last year, she dropped a major league stank-eye on me. LOL.
To: Jobu Needs A Refill
To: married21
To: All
Holy Thursday is also known as "Maundy Thursday." The word maundy comes from the Latin word mandatum (commandment) which is the first word of the Gospel acclamation:
Mandátum novum do vobis dicit Dóminus, ut diligátis ínvicem, sicut diléxi vos:
"I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you." (John 13:34)
These are the words spoken by our Lord to His apostles at the Last Supper, after he completed the washing of the feet. We should imitate Christ's humility in the washing of the feet. (by serving others)
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posted on
04/01/2010 1:59:04 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Jobu Needs A Refill
Congratulations and welcome!
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posted on
04/01/2010 2:25:16 PM PDT
by
Campion
("President Barack Obama" is an anagram for "An Arab-backed imposter")
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