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Easter Vigil Mass

Father John Eckert's homily at Easter Vigil Mass 2025 in English and Español Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041925.cfm Check out our YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@salisburycatholic?si=Jop-oTgBveaRZf6U

Remember when…? Bishop Mark Beckman delivers the homily at the Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville, Tenn.

Step into the transformative world of the Easter Vigil Mass, where darkness gives way to radiant light, symbolizing Christ’s triumphant resurrection. In this enlightening episode, Monsignor Steve Kachel shares touching personal memories of Easter celebrations and unpacks the profound symbolism woven throughout the Easter liturgy. Journey through the powerful imagery of the Easter candle procession, […]

Questions Covered: 03:10 – What happens if someone commits a mortal sin under baptism of desire? 05:28 – When Pope Pius XII issued liturgical forms to include vernacular, what was the purpose of that? 08:04 – Can Latin Mass societies begin the Easter Vigil Mass at a different time than is standard today? 12:49 – Is it okay for me to use the New Oxford Bible translation for a Catholic Bible study? 16:12 – How can we be so sure that Jesus wasn't just using symbolic language during the last supper? 29:16 – What is your advice on what I can do since I can’t participate in the sacraments as a non-Catholic? 33:59 – Would a person that has to go to RCIA classes have to pay for the classes? 46:17 – The World Health Organization says that no amount of alcohol is good for a person. How does this square with the Catholic religion and their use of alcohol? …

Easter Vigil

Here is a recording of Fr. Connor's homily from our Easter Vigil Mass on March 30, 2024. We are praying for you all! Learn more about our ministry here: www.jp2newman.org Support our ministry here: jp2newman.org/support

“Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him.' Behold, I have told you.” Matthew 28:5–7The Lord has truly risen! Alleluia! Sin and death have been destroyed, and new life has been offered to all who cling to the Savior in faith. What a glorious day we celebrate today!Matthew's Gospel, quoted above, is read at the Easter Vigil Mass. Prior to the reading of this Gospel are seven Old Testament readings, each followed by a psalm, as well as a New Testament reading, another psalm and the Gospel. There are seventeen readings in all at the Easter Vigil! For that reason, the Easter Vigil is called “the mother of all vigils.” Though many people have not had the opportunity to participate in the Easter Vigil, it is helpful to understand it, because its structure and length reflect the awe and wonder we must have at the Resurrection of Christ. The Easter Vigil Mass begins in darkness, after the sun sets, with all the lights out in the Church. Outside, a new “blazing fire” is lit and blessed that symbolizes the Light of Christ that dispels all darkness. From that fire, the Easter candle and other candles held by the faithful in the church are lit, and the new light illuminates the church. The procession into the church with the candles is followed by the singing of the ancient hymn the Exaultat. That hymn is the Church's announcement of the Resurrection of Christ and is filled with profound theology, presented with youthful excitement and amazement. The tabernacle remains empty as a way of inviting the faithful to anticipate the celebration of the Eucharist once again. The lengthy Liturgy of the Word follows, as it recounts the history of God's plan of salvation. Finally, the Sacraments of Initiation are celebrated within the Mass that culminates with the celebration of the Most Holy Eucharist.Why is so much solemnity given to this celebration? Because Easter is worth it! Nothing ever has been and nothing ever will be more glorious than the triumph of the Son of God over sin and death. Easter must fill us with awe and wonder. Because of His death and Resurrection, our lives are changed forever. Therefore even if you are not able to participate in the “mother of all vigils,” try to learn the lessons this vigil teaches.Among the many lessons we can learn from the Easter Vigil is that God's glorious plan of salvation unfolds over time and then culminates with glory beyond imagination. This is especially depicted through the many readings in the Liturgy of the Word. The first reading for that Mass comes from Genesis and recounts the six days of creation. We then read the story of Abraham, our father in faith, and how his trust in God was tested when he was told to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice, in a prefiguration of the Father in Heaven offering His only Son for us all. We then read the story of Moses leading the people out of Egypt from slavery through the Red Sea. The waters of the Red Sea are a symbol of Baptism that crushes sin and leads us to freedom. Readings from the prophets Isaiah, Baruch and Ezekiel follow, revealing the unfolding of God's promise of the gift of salvation to come.At times in life, we can become impatient. We tend to want what we want when we want it. But the lesson of the Holy Scriptures is that God's plan is not only perfect but is also fulfilled only in accord with God's timing. This is His perfect wisdom. It's a wisdom that we cannot always comprehend. In the end, if we embrace the perfect plan of God in our lives, we will share in the Resurrection of Christ. Nothing could ever be better than this. There is nothing that this world can offer us that even comes close to the glorious reward of sharing in the Resurrection of Christ.As we celebrate the great Solemnity of Easter, reflect, today, upon the fact that God's plan for your life is perfect. It's a plan that God wants to unfold for you one step at a time. The end result is the glory of the Resurrection! It's a life of perfection with Him in Heaven when every tear will be wiped away. It's a plan that removes every sin, sorrow and suffering, and leads you to the fullness of joy. The way to embrace that plan is to take one step at a time as God leads. Little by little, God wants to change you, free you, forgive you, strengthen you and set you on the path to glory. Believe in the most awe-inspiring glory that you could ever share in. Believe in the promise of the Resurrection. Make sharing in it your one and only goal in life, and let God lead you down that path, one step at a time. My resurrected Lord, the glory that we celebrate today, the glory of Your Resurrection, is far above anything I can imagine. The new life given to all who surrender their lives to You is glorious and awe-inspiring. Please help me to keep my mind and heart fixated upon this glorious promise and to always allow You to lead me toward it, one step at a time. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: The three women on the tomb of Christ by Irma Martin, via Wikipedia

Patrick focuses on the significance of Good Friday and the Easter Vigil Mass.   Why do we call today “Good Friday”? (00:01) Deb - I work in the office of a Catholic Church. Can I comment on different politicians to people at my work place? (04:54) Mary - What is a good concordance I can get for my bible? (17:02) Dennis - My 18-year-old nephew is in college and made friends with some Muslims who pulled him into Islam. How should I handle this? (21:17) Today's Gospel Reading (32:01) Joe - I want to fast, but I also want to eat. Can I eat some things? When does the fast end? (44:35)

I was in a state known as “fallen away” for about 15 years, because I had never experienced what is known as interior conversion. I was going through the motions and so the purpose of religion and church felt like fishing with no hook and no bait. I wasn't catching anything, and wasn't learning how or why, and I didn't know how it was supposed to work. So I stopped fishing and moved on, which I've come to realize was the best and worst thing that ever happened to me.I fell away for similar reasons to most people. I felt it was a lot of rules, and I saw bad representatives around me with a “do as I say, not as I do” attitude. With that, it became easier to deny the idea of sin, which is precisely how I came to reject God. This is where I stayed for a long time, because once you turn away it takes a “compelling event” to be re-awakened to turn back. And from my experience, you cannot get to the resurrection unless you get to belief in God first. That has to be restored before you start asking for God's help. To me the proofs for God must be shown or come to a person that has turned away before you can dive into the mysteries like the incarnation, resurrection, and ascension. Fortunately, an addiction provided the “compelling event” for me where I wake up in jail and did rehab and turned back to God. But not everyone is as lucky as me. The gaze of our culture is toward earth, not heaven. There is an ambivalence and uncertainty about whether we have souls at all. We are conditioned that way now. A lack of depth in religious education and exposure for young people, at least where I grew up, didn't help. Public school seemed to make an effort to steer around any idea of a spiritual life. I recall campaigns in school to build up our dignity and self-worth, but it was all body and mind, but certainly not soul-oriented. My idea around the soul was dead on arrival in high-school, indoctrinated to the public school's dance around the spiritual. All things were taught as materialism. Worse, I felt that I couldn't ask questions about faith as a child, whereas in school I was encouraged to dig into every topic. Religious teachers from middle-school through college, take note: students want depth, not coloring books. They want a challenge, not busy work. It took me a very long time to realize the intellectual depth of Christianity. I had never come across or been introduced to St. Augustine or St. Thomas Aquinas. Reading Augustine's Confessions blasted at my assumptions, as did Word on Fire materials, from the podcast to the books. The wall of earthbound explanations became like Plato's cave, where I was only seeing shadows on the wall while the real story, or the other half of the story, was in the spiritual life. But someone who is turned away from God has that wall up and they will not be receiving messages that are transmitted to them, because they have scrambler for anything that hints at God. That is why you have to get to reasons to believe in God first. Misunderstanding how to read the Bible is an enormous blocker, and I don't think the “Catholic” way to read the Bible is that well known. “How to Read the Bible” from the WOF Bible was eye-opening, as I'd lumped Catholics with Fundamentalist readings, which ruined how I understood it. I hated reading Genesis when I was in the scientism and literalism mindset. I could only read it like Carl Sagan on one hand, or like Ken Ham on the other hand. You can't read Scripture like a science book, because it's not a science book. It's about the soul, not cells. Moreover, you can't go deep in science classes and then come back and try to read it like a fundamentalist. That doesn't work for people who take advanced science classes. You can't tell someone who took literature classes that there is no figurative elements, because we know how to read. This isn't elementary school where you could convince a child that Aesop's fable of the “Ant and the Grasshopper” is just about insect life. We know there is allegory, we know there is interpretation. So we can't read it literally or scientifically, but we need to use our whole mind to read it. Any one-dimensional reading of the Bible will fail, but you can read it in each dimension and then see how they relate. It's not like other books. Most interesting to me now, is that I've realized that you can go very deep on science and read the Bible like Catholics do. You can learn about evolution and still find that Genesis makes complete sense. In fact, I think the deeper you go on science, the more that Genesis and the Gospels make sense, but I'm biased the other way now. Once you start looking for the historical, allegorical, moral, and religious truth of what the Bible teaches, that is a game changer. But again you have to want to believe in God first. If you approach the Bible as fiction from the start, you will read it as fiction. If you start with doubt, you will be scoffing by the third day of creation and wonder how God said, “Let there be light” before he created the sun. I know because I scoffed. I didn't understand that the “light” was faith, or the idea to create, or the power of God to make something out of nothing. Once you allow that light in, however, you can read the Bible and not get stalled on difficult passages. The catechism teaches that Genesis uses figurative language in places, and I came to realize that how Catholics read the Bible is deep, not shallow. Eventually you get to the point that you can read Genesis literally, figuratively, allegorically, morally, and how it relates to Jesus and the end of time. Even historically. Heck, even scientifically and it still works. I'm not kidding. If you think it's just some old myth, you aren't reading it deep enough. One thing that helped me return is the example of faithful Christians I know – Catholic, Protestant – I saw their lives, lived in devotion and that probably did more for me than anything. It made me want to have what they have, because when you turn away you live in a restlessness. Experience is a pre-requisite for some of us to realize that “our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.” You may not know you are restless until one night you become fully aware of how lost you became in all that searching in wrong places. But when we are looking earthward instead of the heavens, we think the world has the answers instead of God who created the world. Somehow the flip has to happen, to turn your head upward. Refusing to pray or ask for help is rejection of God. But like the Bible says, we are stiff-necked, which I learned was an idiom about oxen that would not turn when poked by the farmer. The thing is we have to want to turn in the end, we have to want to receive God's grace. Desiring God is where the flip happens but like St. Paul and St. Augustine, it's often not a voluntary thing, it's a gift. For Paul it happened all at once. For Augustine it was a slow-burning eight season HBO adult series. Either way, the result was the same because they ended up on fire for God. They were never the same again. What you can do for someone who has fallen away? You can call. Send a text. Be a friend. Listen. But have faith and keep building yours up. I think those actions alone can be the compelling event, because seeing someone pass through life with faith is a powerful argument even without words. Praying a 54 day Rosary novena won't hurt either. I'm not even kidding, since both of you will benefit. You have to love them and just pray for God's will and recall that we need God, he doesn't need us. He loves us and wants us to return, but only we are harmed in turning away. Prayer is powerful, more than I ever realized. For me it took arguments for God, experience, the silent witness of others, and my own foolishness to want to know God. I suspect a few people were praying for me. In the end, you have to realize that you can't save yourself. When you feel strong, there's no need for a savior. Realizing how weak and helpless I was gave me the nudge I needed, and a life of worshipping the self and the world is depressing. Wealth, pleasure, honor, and power become boring. My generation grew up dreaming about rocking out with Snoop Dogg and the Victoria's Secret angels on our own private yachts after winning the Superbowl. We wanted all the world had to offer, all these fruits and experiences that seemed to be liberating, but they ended up bringing spiritual death. None of that brings true happiness. Spiritual things come back to life once you become willing to ask for help. While science may have some cures, it doesn't have THE cure. Pills and therapy can go part of the way, but not all the way, because the last part of the journey doesn't come from a pharmacy or from a technique. The last leap has to come by faith. People who turn away from God (which is everyone, unless you are Jesus, who is God, and if you are him, please contact me I'd like to meet for coffee ASAP)…let's start this sentence over. People who turn away from God imagine they have found freedom because they only see the rules of religion as oppressive, but that's because they don't understand the interior conversion of the heart is what transforms. That's the whole point of cathedrals and hymnals and candles and long Saturday night Easter Vigil Mass and stations of the cross and ashes on our foreheads and all the kneeling and standing. To give glory to God, once turned, makes total sense, because that's all we can do to even try to give thanks for what God has done for us. Seeking humility before God means offering up our prayers, our money, our songs, our hearts - all of those things. If you haven't turned back, it won't make sense because it cannot make sense. You'll see religion as a modern kind of Pharisee, all justice and no mercy and full of hypocrisy. You'll see the sinners fall and point out that we are hypocrites, which is true. But we are trying. That's the goal, to love God, to love others, and to keep his commandments. To do God's will and give him glory is the game. What you have to show someone who is turned away is that the “rules” are not the endgame. The interior conversion is why everyone who comes to drink from this vine never leaves the party. If it were only about rules, Napoleon or Julius Caesar or Genghis Kahn would be the object of our worship, because they were very good about enforcing the law. Love of God goes way, way beyond the rules, but because of that love, the rules must be followed. People who turn away do not like those rules, because they think what the rules outlaw are what is enjoyable. Unfortunately, it will never make sense to them when you try to explain that getting drunk and having sex is not what they really want. That message is scrambled because they can't get first to God, and second to the interior conversion. There is a joy that the fallen away are oblivious to. They have no idea it exists and think those who claim it's true are liars. They think it's boring and enslaving but it's the ultimate liberation. And if you like excitement, if you like a good fight, spiritual combat is a sport that never stops. How to read the Bible: https://www.wordonfire.org/videos/bishop-barrons-commentaries/how-to-read-the-bible/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whydidpetersink.substack.com

In this episode, Father and John Ray walk back through the Holy Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friends and Holy Saturday). They discuss the Chrism Mass, the Mass of the Lord Supper, Good Friday's Veneration of the Cross and the Easter Vigil Mass. They also went in the Sacrament series, beginning with the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

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Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel (John 20:1-9) and Father Martin Vu breaks open the word at the great Easter Vigil Mass. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.

(April 8, 2022) "What has God done for us?" is the question Father Charles Persing is asking us on this occasion of Easter Vigil Mass. How do we respond to all the blessings our Lord has showered us with? How do we follow our Lord's teachings? In closing, Father Persing reminds us that, "Now is the time to respond to the great gift of eternal life." 

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on REL Vatican Easter Vigil

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. . . . And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. . . . Then the angel said to the women in reply, “Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said. . . .” Then they went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce this to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” Today's Gospel for the Easter Vigil Mass tells how Mary Magdalene and the other Mary go to the tomb of Jesus on the first day of the week and find that it is empty. An angel tells them that Jesus has risen from the dead, and that they should go and tell his disciples. Fearful yet overjoyed, they run to announce this to his disciples and meet Jesus on the way. In telling them not to be afraid and to go to Galilee, Jesus reveals that he will appear to them there. At this moment, Jesus confirms his divinity to the women and soon will do the same to the disciples. Through his resurrection, Jesus destroys death, offering salvation to all who believe in him. An unending source of joy and hope, the risen Christ brings to everybody as the firstfruits life in the new covenant based love and mercy and salvation for all. God, just as the women came to see the tomb, I come to you today expecting nothing extraordinary to happen. A life lived in routines—even the best routines—leads to ordinary ends. It leaves little room for awe. Yet, as they arrived, the two Marys experienced an earthquake, an angel descending from heaven, Roman guards paralyzed with fear, a stone rolled back, and the voice of the angel saying, “Do not be afraid. I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified.” Your angels, Lord, must know all about ordinary expectations. Rituals sustain us through all of life's passages. We expect that a man who has died stays dead and that when visiting a tomb, we will find him there. But then the angel then invites them to see the place where Jesus lay, but the dead man is gone. God, help me today to put my well-worn, routine expectations to death in the pitch-black tomb where Jesus lay. Grant me the great gift of faith to expect that from the ordinary, you ignite the world with—wonder of wonders!—the extraordinary hope of life lived in your love. From the responsorial psalm: “The right hand of the LORD has struck with power; the right hand of the LORD is exalted. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.” Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. "The Holy Women at Christ's Tomb" flickr photo by lluisribesmateu1969 https://flickr.com/photos/lluisribes/9463134557 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC) license --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lectio-divina-daily/support

Open Forum – Questions Covered: 04:22 – What can I tell my mom who makes comments about hypothetically wanting to be taken off life support instead of suffering? 13:39 – Who really was Mary Magdalene? The woman who was delivered from demons or the woman caught in adultery? 15:39 – Regarding Pope Francis’ recent statements on the TLM and German bishops. It seems imprudent with how he handles both situations? What can we lay people do in a situation like this? 19:41 – Can a person change one’s confirmation name? 22:05 – Mt 27:52-53. It seems like a singular event and why isn’t it recorded in the other gospels? 24:37 – My friend recently converted to Christianity. How do I explain to my friend the need to confess our sins to a priest? 32:11 – Sorry but Jesus didn't create the Catholic Church. Show me in the Bible please. He told his disciples to go spread the Good News. 39:13 – Is it possible for a demon to intercept a petition prayer? 44:43 – Is the Easter Vigil Mass mandatory to attend? 46:29 – How would one respond to the claim that you’re not supposed to baptize babies because Jesus was baptized at 30? 50:02 – How specific does a person need to be in the confessional? If you remember a sin while the priest is giving absolution, what should you do? …

Episode 20: Year A – Easter Vigil In this episode of the Sunday Catholic Word, we focus specifically on the Gospel reading for the Easter Vigil Mass because it relates directly to the solemnity that we celebrate this upcoming Sunday, the Resurrection of our Lord. The passage comes from Matthew 28:1-10. We pick out five details in the narrative that skeptics point to as evidence that the Gospel accounts of Jesus' resurrection aren't trustworthy. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040823.cfm Looking for Sunday Catholic Word Merchandise? Look no further! https://shop.catholic.…

The Easter Vigil Mass is the longest Mass of the year: there is a bonfire, the Paschal candle, the Exultant, the dramatic contrast of candles in a dark church, nine different readings, and much more. Join us for a discussion with Archbishop Smith as he shares about the ancient meanings of the Easter Vigil traditions. We also speak about the theology of Christ's wounds, the “necessary sin of Adam” and the connection between bees (yes, the bugs!) and Easter Vigil. Subscribe to our email list: Upfront UpdatesLinks from Episode:Mass TimesUpfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.Produced by Matthew BodnarekWatch us on YouTube Here!andSubscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.

During this week's episode of St. Joseph's Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram are joined by Paula Nwosu to explore the Lenten theme of conversion. Paula is currently a catechumen in our RCIA program and will be receiving the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil Mass this April. Paula shares her faith journey and the great joy she feels in being called to be a disciple. They discuss the importance of mystagogy and how reflection on God's movement in our lives should be a life-long practice for every Christian.

Here is a recording of Fr. Connor's homily from our Easter Vigil Mass on April 16, 2022. We are praying for you all! Learn more about our ministry here: www.jp2newman.org Support our ministry here: jp2newman.org/support

Fr. Kirby's homily from the Easter Vigil Mass

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil Mass by Mr. Clement Harrold. Holy Saturday / Readings for the Easter Vigil, which Isaiah an Easter Sunday Mass First Reading: Genesis 1: 1 – 2: 2 or 1: 1, 26-31a Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 or Psalms 33: 4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20 and 22 Second Reading: Genesis 22: 1-18 or 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 5, 8, 9-10, 11 Third Reading: Exodus 14: 15 – 15: 1 Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 Fourth Reading: Isaiah 54: 5-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 30: 2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55: 1-11 Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4, 5-6 Sixth Reading: Baruch 3: 9-15, 32 – 4: 4 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 8, 9, 10, 11 Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36: 16-17a, 18-28 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 3, 5; 43: 3, 4 or Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Psalms 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 Epistle Reading: Romans 6: 3-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Gospel: Luke 24: 1-12 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Homily given by Fr Cam at the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday 16 April 2022. NEXT STEPS If you would you like to explore what's on offer in our community, you can find some details here: https://stbenedicts.com.au/ministries Or you can contact us directly at admin@stbenedicts.com.au You are very welcome here! ABOUT US St Benedict's is a vibrant Catholic Community based in Melbourne, Australia, and the spiritual home to people of all ages and from various walks of life.  We're big on welcome, hospitality, friendship, and sharing the journey of life together.  Our goal is to create inspiring, spirit-filled environments which help people to encounter the love of God in Jesus and be transformed by the power of God's spirit. We're all about creating a culture which enables people of all ages to flourish in Christ. We would love for you to join the family! INVEST IN OUR MISSION Your donation will help us to expand our mission and impact more people around the world. You can donate at https://stbenedicts.com.au/donate FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.facebook.com/StBensBurwood https://www.youtube.com/StBenedictsBurwood https://www.instagram.com/stbensburwood https://www.instagram.com/stbensburwood  

Paul and Fr. Dom discuss the Easter Vigil Mass, what to look for, and stories about fire and traveling.

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In the final week of Restore, you will walk with Jesus into Jerusalem, to the Cross, and finally to the joy of the Resurrection! Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, encourages you to allow the Lord to draw close to you during this holiest of weeks—to restore your life, your brokenness, and your relationships. As the priest prays in the Easter Vigil Mass, “may the light of Christ rising in glory dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds.”

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It's the end of days on Crockett Island after Easter Vigil Mass turned into a bloodbath. Ali reconsiders his betrayal, Father Paul tries to make up for lost time, and […]

Vigil Mass from Parish of Bangor celebrated by Fr J Gunn PP

Vigil Mass from Parish of Bangor celebrated by Fr J Gunn PP

On this episode, Patrick Thompson, a parishioner at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington, Va., talks about his draw to the Catholic faith and his experience leading up to being received into the Church at the Easter Vigil Mass four years ago. Hear Patrick talk about his daughter preparing for First Holy Communion and the impact it had in drawing him to the Faith, as well as his deepening involvement in the Church over the past few years.

Today Abbot Jeremy shares his thoughts on the Exultet from the Easter Vigil Mass. The post Morning Blend Guest: Abbot Jeremy, Mt. Angel Abbey appeared first on Mater Dei Radio.

Today Abbot Jeremy shares his thoughts on the Exultet from the Easter Vigil Mass. The post Morning Blend Guest: Abbot Jeremy, Mt. Angel Abbey appeared first on Mater Dei Radio.

David talks with Miriam Marston, host of Blazing the Trail,  about the Easter Vigil Mass and guiding converts into the Faith. The post Morning Blend Guest: Miriam Marston, Blazing the Trail appeared first on Mater Dei Radio.

David talks with Miriam Marston, host of Blazing the Trail,  about the Easter Vigil Mass and guiding converts into the Faith. The post Morning Blend Guest: Miriam Marston, Blazing the Trail appeared first on Mater Dei Radio.

Topics: *What a weekend.  I saw two films over the weekend.  I review Godzilla Vs Kong and Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk. *Easter Vigil Mass went down Saturday night.  The devil tried to keep me from going.  However, once I got there, I was amazed at the fashion choices by some dude there. *Jackie convinced me to bust out "Shish-ka-bob bar!  Of course it was a hit.  Prior to that, I kicked a hornet's nest at Meijer when the world's meanest and impatient Meijer employee was wanting to murder me for asking a question.  Also, The NFK was kind of an asshole. *There were two stellar moments in baseball over the weekend.  Tiger rookie, *Akil Baddoo* ( https://ericzaneshow.com/tiger-rookie-akil-baddoo-smashes-a-home-run-on-the-first-pitch-first-swing-of-his-career-mom-and-dad-go-nuts/ ) smashed a home run on the first pitch / first swing of his career.  Also, Shohei Ohtani is a rarity.  He's a true, two way player.  He's a starting pitcher / designated hitter.  He was throwing over 101 mph and he *CRUSHED this home run* ( https://ericzaneshow.com/angels-pitcher-shohei-ohtani-crushes-home-run/ ). *Basketball.  Stanford beats Arizona.  I didn't watch, but I'm not a basher of the game.  I wish I'd found time to watch.  The men go tonight after Baylor destroys Houston and UCLA gives Gonzaga all they could handle. *Crazy Florida mom shows up at a school *wearing a boxing glov* ( https://ericzaneshow.com/crazy-florida-mom-shows-up-at-a-school-wearing-a-boxing-glove-beats-teen-involved-in-a-feud-with-her-daughter/ ) e, beats teen involved in a feud with her daughter. *Creep pedo teacher arrested for *soliciting sex with 2 year old* ( https://ericzaneshow.com/creep-pedo-teacher-arrested-for-soliciting-sex-with-2-year-old/ ). *Email of the day from Cole in Colorado Springs BTYB *ForeverLawn West Michigan* ( https://www.foreverlawn.com/wmi ) *Asshole of the Day BTYB *JM Synthetics* ( https://jmsynthetics.myamsoil.com/ ) and *TC Paintball* ( http://www.tcpaintball.com/ ) *.* **Let me market your business for less than you think!  Email eric@ericzaneshow.com for more info.* *Ride in Song: *New Orleans is Sinking - The Tragically Hip* ( https://youtu.be/LAZUsCONjIQ ) * * *Please support the sponsors: * *Gift of Life Michigan* ( https://www.giftoflifemichigan.org/become-donor?tag=ericzane ) *,* *Horizen Hydroponics* ( https://www.horizenhydroponics.com/ ) *,* *ForeverLawn West Michigan* ( https://www.foreverlawn.com/wmi ) *,* *F45 Byron Center* ( https://f45training.com/byroncenter/home ) *,* *TC Paintball,* ( https://www.tcpaintballgr.com/ ) ** *Ervine's Auto Repair/ Grand Rapids Hybrid* ( https://www.ervines.com/ ) *,* *VanDyk Mortgage Mario Flores Lakeshore Team* ( https://marioflores.vandykmortgage.com/ ) *,* *A&E Heating and Cooling* ( http://aeheatingcooling.net/ ) *,* *Baldwin Ace Hardware* ( https://www.acehardware.com/store-details/10975 ) *, * *Follow me on TikTok* ( https://www.tiktok.com/@ericzaneshowpodcast ) * Subscribe to my* *YouTube* ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJowaD7rKmHzN0cAIgU4jrw?view_as=subscriber ) *channel * *Hire me on Cameo!* ( https://www.cameo.com/ericzane ) * Please subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcasts * ** ( http://patreon.com/ericzane ) *patreon.com/ericzane ( http://patreon.com/ericzane )* * Instagram: ericzaneshow Twitter: @ericzaneshow*

Msgr. Fink's homily from the Easter Vigil Mass - 4/3/2021

Here is a recording of Fr. Connor's homily from our Easter Vigil Mass on April 3, 2021. We are praying for you all! Learn more about our ministry here: www.jp2newman.org Support our ministry here: bit.ly/supportNewman

Fr. Simon's homily for Easter 2021.

The homily from the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Mary's Church in Ticonderoga, NY.

Holy Week Mass from Parish of Bangor, celebrated by Fr J. Gunn PP

This is a special episode for a special day in the Church's calendar: Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week in which the Church prepares to celebrate the Paschal Mystery, one of our faith's central mysteries of faith. Being such a special liturgy at the beginning of a week “set apart”, this episode is also especially long. So, again, feel free to use the timestamps particularly with regard to the events of Holy Week in the Church which we discuss during the Gospel reading. (6:20) Lent Check-In (9:53) Theme of Readings (13:42) Why an extra reading before Mass starts? (22:30) 1st Reading (35:15) Responsorial and the 'Dark Night of the Soul' (55:40) 2nd Reading (1:11:56) Gospel Reading (1:42:39) Helpful Tips to 'Prepare' for Holy Week and Easter The Paschal Mystery is the set of events in Christ's life by which Christ saves us from sin and paves the path to heaven. The events are the passion/suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ. Being the Sunday before Easter, Palm Sunday's theme is to prepare for this great mystery of salvation, this set of moments by which God fulfills the plan He set in motion and has been preparing His people for since the beginning. Palm Sunday begins unusually with a processional gospel, a reading of the story of Jesus coming into Jerusalem and being welcomed as a conquering hero and king of Israel. Of course, Jesus fulfills their hope in ways beyond their expectation but it is fitting nonetheless. The first reading is one of Isaiah suffering servant songs. The scroll of Isaiah has several of these servant songs that speak of an unnamed servant of God who is unjustly persecuted and treated harshly but by this servant's suffering, God will cleanse the heart of Israel.  Our responsorial psalm is Psalm 22 with the refrain: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” Jesus utters these same words from the cross as he experiences a very real, human experience of suffering.  The second reading is a Christological hymn about Christ who “humbled himself” to the point of death, and because God exalts the lowly, Jesus is exalted above all because He made Himself the lowest of all.  Finally, in the gospel, we read two chapters of Mark that recount the events of Jesus' week in Jerusalem from His anointing at Bethany all the way until His being laid in the tomb. The Church remembers all these things through Her liturgies particularly this week of Holy Week through the celebration of the Chrism Mass, traditions of fasting, Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday) ending with the moment we've all been waiting and preparing for, which is Easter! If you've never been to an Easter Vigil Mass, you are highly encouraged to attend one but, fair warning, plan for about a 2-hour mass or so.  Have a Blessed Holy Week! See you on the other side! #PalmSunday2021 #Lent2021 #BlazeMinistry707 #ProjectWhetstone #CatholicPodcast

Homily for the Easter Vigil Mass. The post Easter Vigil Mass appeared first on Holy Name Parish.

This week, Bishop wraps up his deep dive into the Easter Vigil Mass by finishing his reflection on the Proclamation of Easter or the Exsultet. Then, he switches gears and goes into the Gospel readings for this Easter Octave… all of which revolve around the empty tomb and appearances of the risen Jesus. To stay up to date on the Coronavirus in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, follow Redeemer Radio on social media or go to www.diocesefwsb.org/covid-19. To find resources and livestreams, go to RedeemerRadio.com/c19resources. —— Truth in Charity is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union. —— Live: www.redeemerradio.com Follow us on social media: www.Facebook.com/RedeemerRadio www.Twitter.com/RedeemerRadio www.Instagram.com/Instagram Submit your question(s): Call / Text (Holy Cross College text line) – 260-436-9598 Online – www.RedeemerRadio.com/AskBishop E-mail – AskBishop@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

Homily for the Easter Vigil Mass by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Live stream replay available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHsPRudZogMReadings available at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/041120.cfm

Archbishop Lucas gave this homily during the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Cecilia Cathedral on April 11, 2020. Transcript: I wish a very happy Easter to all of you on behalf of Father Grewe, our pastor, my brother priests and deacons, and in my own name, the joy and the peace of our Risen Savior be with you. Thank you to all of you who are joining us via livestream on this holiest night of the year. We miss having all of you here at the cathedral. Such a beautiful liturgy has been prepared and it's such a privilege to celebrate it and a privilege to share it with you as we can, even as we all pray, asking God's mercy that before long, we can be delivered from the worst of the pandemic and can have the chance to come together again to celebrate all kinds of good things, but especially to celebrate the sacred liturgy together. I'm grateful that we've been able to bring these liturgies to you electronically these days of Holy Week, but I think we've all felt that we've been missing something as blessed as we have been to be together in this way. I know last evening when we celebrated the liturgy of the Lord's Passion and Death, that I missed being able to sit in the cathedra and watch so many people who always come here to the cathedral for Good Friday, missed being able to see each of them come forward and venerate the Lord's cross–so many different backgrounds, so many different kinds of piety, so many different stages of people in relationship to the Lord and to the church, but all welcome in the embrace of the crucified Lord. And tonight I miss in a special way what would have been the baptism of the elect here in the cathedral parish–those who have been preparing for the Easter sacraments, the others who are ready and anxious to come into full communion with the Catholic Church. We're missing the elect and these candidates in our parish churches all across the archdiocese tonight. Really, baptism is central focus of the liturgy of the Easter Vigil. So we're missing something, but of course the Lord is always offering us something. Always offering us an opportunity. I know when I'm performing the rites of baptism, –it's a great privilege to do that–I'm focused on what I'm doing. I'm focused on the one being baptized and others who are there witnessing it are also focused on the elect and focused on surrounding that person with prayer and with faith during the ceremony. Maybe tonight, then, since we're not participating in a baptism, we have the opportunity to think about ourselves, not to focus on someone else, but to recall our own Baptism, to recall the beautiful truth that we have been baptized into the death and resurrection of our savior, Jesus Christ. We have the opportunity to reflect for a few moments on what this means for us. What does this fact that we have been baptized tell us about God? What does it tell us about ourselves? One of the things that it tells us about God–we've been baptized, you and I–it tells us that God has not given up on the human family, the family of Adam and Eve, and he's not giving up on you and me. We heard in the readings earlier in the liturgy how lovingly God created everything that we see in the world around us, but He gave special care in the creation of man and woman, creating them, creating us in his own divine image and likeness. But Adam and Eve turned their back on the plan of God, and we've all done that in turn. We created a separation between ourselves and God, but God's not ready to settle for that separation. God has not given up on the children of Adam and Eve. Rather, he claims us as his own sons and daughters. Through the power of the death and resurrection of Jesus, God's favor rests upon us and we receive in baptism promises of life in Christ, not only in this world, but eternal life in the world to come. Eter