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Happy Easter! Here are this week’s must-reads:
+ “A dear friend reminded me during this time that, “Good Friday doesn’t always come on Good Friday and Easter doesn’t always happen on Easter Sunday.” And she’s right. What I’m slowly learning about my own experiences of (loss) in all its forms—of a hope, of a loved one, a dream, a relationship, perfect health, a job, or even the normalcy of routine—is that our losses deserve to be mourned and to be mourned fully. Jesus Himself tasted grief, betrayal, even death for a short time so that we might not venture anywhere God has not already been.
“We have the promise of life fulfilled to look forward to. “We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song,” after all. But our grieving hearts aren’t expected to get there on any particular timeline. This is a helpful reminder as the trumpets blast, lilies intoxicate our senses, and our sanctuaries are transformed from barren deserts to lush oases and our tender hearts can’t quite keep up…” — Katie Cassady
+ “Holy Saturday invites us into the silence and stillness between death and resurrection. Beneath the silence, Love is at work. Jesus descends into hell—not in defeat, but in victory. He enters the darkness carrying His Cross, seeking out Adam and Eve like a shepherd searching for lost sheep. He finds them.
The ones who first turned away are now the first He raises…” — PAX Valerie
+ “Holy Saturday reminded us that we don’t always have easy answers or a sense of control. Doubt and suffering, fear and confusion, loss and uncertainty — they’re not failures. They’re part of being human. Feeling “in-between” or unsure do not mean our faith has flickered out or that God has left us alone. On the contrary, it may just mean that God is doing something new. He certainly was on Holy Saturday...” — Unleash the Gospel
+ “Let Holy Saturday be a comfort to those who suffer. Let it be a reminder that, though we may feel abandoned or feel that our hearts will never stop hurting, there is always hope. God has not abandoned you. You are not alone. He is near. Though it feels like the darkness will never break, dawn is coming. He is faithful.” — Chris Mueller
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+ “On Holy Thursday, Jesus gave thanks. If Jesus can give thanks in that, might it be possible to give brave thanks in anything? If Jesus can give thanks in that kind of heartbreak, how can we not find ways to give thanks even in ours?” — Ann Voskamp
+ “Blessed are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb.” “When you hear these words in the liturgy, therefore, you should realize that you are, in a sense, receiving a wedding invitation! And at this great marriage feast, you are no ordinary guest. When you come down the aisle to receive Holy Communion, you come as the bride, as a member of the Church. And you come to be united with your divine Bridegroom who gives Himself to you … in the Holy Eucharist. Indeed, Holy Communion is a participation in that heavenly wedding supper of the Lamb.” (Dr. Edward Sri)
+ “Holiness is not a question of what we feel: it is a question of what we will. “Thy will be done.” We say it so often: if we could say it without any reservations, wholeheartedly, we would be saints.” — Fr. Gerald Vann, O.P.
+ “I was in a boxing class with my husband and I remember the instructor telling us — “jab, jab, jab, and then cross. And he said, “The jab keeps them busy but the cross is your power.” And he said it over and over again, and my husband and I looked at each other and were like, “Wow.” (Yes!) In every little situation, every little hard moment, remembering that the Cross is your power. And that repetition — “the Cross is my power.” I feel depleted, I have nothing left to give, but the Cross is my power. The transforming power of the Cross is everything.” — Better Together
More Finds in this week’s Newsletter, which you can read through here.
