This Octave is entirely consecrated to the neophytes. The week was for them a continual feast, a spiritual feast; and they kept their white baptismal garments, which were not laid aside until the following Sunday (in albis deponendis). The Masses of this Octave allude, like that of Pentecost, sometimes to the Resurrection, sometimes to Baptism. Let us follow the example of the neophytes; let us all be one in mind and heart, in proclaiming together our faith in the risen Christ Jesus our Lord.
Here we all are last night at dinner. Some of the students (all men, as the women cooked a meal on Holy Thursday) organized and cooked a really remarkable Easter feast for us all last night. Lentil and French onion soups, pizza, pasta, salad, deliciously tender and flavorful lamb, garlic potatoes, an international array of desserts, and plenty of beer and wine all throughout.
After dinner, Anna and I took Maria home to bed (it was about 9:30 when the meal was finally finished). The students continued the festivities by singing Easter hymns. As you can see above, Will was quite willing to join the other singers!I've also added a new photo album to the sidebar, or you can just follow this link: March 2008.
2 comments:
so nice to see the 5(6) of you all together.
Bless you, Lisa, for the new album - can't get enough!
John - the book bt Warren Carroll sounds quite fascinating. I'll either have to get ahold of a copy, or wait until the end of May to borrow yours.
Christ is risen, just as He said! Alleluia, alleluia!
Happy Easter, Nana! The book was/is quite interesting and enjoyable. It's also a rather short and easy read at only about 100 pages. I've read quite a few of his books on history and never been disappointed.
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