RELIGION AND ART

EASTER WEEK Come to the Lord, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1peter2:4-5 Christ came lived an exemplary life.  What if we as human chose to live and follow Christ, Christ like.  Would our world be in chaos.  Will there be war, suffering, hatred, killing of the innocent, abuse of children, abuse of nature, all evil that exist leading to destruction of human beings, God's creation.

EASTER We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we to might live in newness of life. Rom. 6:4 When you are betrayed how do  you feel? When people whom you love betray you how do you feel? When friends and your loved ones abandon you how do you feel? When you are hated for doing good how do you feel? When you are wrongly accused how do you feel? When you are lonely and needed some comfort but left all by yourself, how do you feel? When you are mocked at by those you helped, how do you feel? When you are misunderstood how do you feel? etc Christ suffered it all yet he loved us so much, he did good while on the way to Calvary, He forgave, he prayed and gave it all for you and I. SONGS HAIL THOUS STAR OF OCEAN LIKE THE DEAR COME TO ME MY BELOVED Thanking God for sending Christ to redeem us.  The love of God for mankind compelled him to send His only begotten Son J...

GOOD FRIDAY Christ Death When Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come to be, passing through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made by hands, that is, not belonging to this creation, he entered once for all into the sanctuary, not with the blood of goats and calves but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.  For if the blood of goats and bulls and the sprinkling of a heifer's ashes can sanctify those who were defiled so that their flesh is cleansed, how much more will the blood of Christ who through the eternal spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to worship the living God........... Hebrew9:11-28 Mais Christ est survenu, grand prêtre des biens à venir. C’est par une tente plus grande et plus parfaite, qui n’est   pas œuvre des mains – c’est-à-dire qui n’appartient pas à cette création-ci, et par le sang, non pas des boucs et des veaux, mais par son propre sang, qu’il est...

Easter Triduum   AT THE LAMB'S HIGH FEAST At the Lamb’s high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who hath washed us in the tide, Flowing from his pierced side, Praise we him whose love divine, Gives the guest his blood for wine, Gives his body for the feast, Love the victim, love the priest. Where the Pascal blood is poured, Death’s dark angel sheathes his sword, Israel’s hosts triumphant go, Through the waves that drowns the foe, Christ, the Lamb whose blood was shed, Pascal victim, Pascal bread, With sincerity and love, Eat we manna from above.

PASSION SUNDAY ALTAR RED Rejoice heartily, O daughter of Zion, shout for joy, O daughter of Jerusalem.  See, your king shall come to you, a just saviour is he, meek and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an ass.  Zec.9:9 Tressaille d’allégresse, fille de Sion! Pousse des acclamations, fille de Jérusalem! Voici que ton roi s’avance ver toi : il est juste et victorieux, humble, monté sur un âne, sur un ânon tout jeune.   Zacharie 9:9

SAINT PATRICK When you cannot go on with the burden and challenges of life let this be a reflection, and call for repentence. We must pay for all our actions or those of other people.   Let this passage be your reflection.                                                                                                                                  ...

FIFTH WEEK OF LENT ‘‘Come now, let us reason together,’’ says the LORD.   ‘‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool’’. Isaiah 1:18 ‘’Venez et discutons,’’ dit le   SEIGNEUR.   ‘’Si vos péchés sont comme l’écarlate, ils deviendront blancs comme la neige ; s’ils sont rouges comme le vermillon, ils deviendront comme de la laine’’.   Ésaïe 1 :18 ‘’I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remember your sins no more.’’   Isaiah 43 :25 Moi, cependant, moi je suis tel que j’efface, par égard pour moi, tes révoltes, que je ne garde pas tes fautes en mémoire.   Ésaïe 43 :25   Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts.   Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.   Isaiah 55:7 Que le méchant   abandonne son chem...