Reflections for Holy Week


 Welcome!   
Please watch the videos below (READ MORE) by Fr. Ron Rolheiser  and reflect on the questions.  You are invited to join a discussion via Zoom, with Debbie Krisher and Marge Babcock on either
  • Wednesday, April 8 at 3 PM or
  • Thursday, April 9 at 10 AM. 
Please indicate which day and time you prefer and you will be contacted via email with a zoom link and information on how to join the discussion.  Register here.

Be sure to watch the videos BEFORE joining the discussion. Each video is between 5 & 6 minutes long.

Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI is a renowned author and leader in the fields of spirituality and systemic theology. His weekly column appears in Catholic newspapers around the world and his books include: The Holy Longing, The Restless Heart and Forgotten Amongst the Lilies.

Eucharist: God's Embrace

For Your Reflection

  • How do you experience the embrace of God in the Eucharist? 
  • Can you describe a situation when you realized the wordless embrace of God through the Eucharist? 
  • How has the absence of receiving the Eucharist made you more aware of its prominence in your life?  

The Cross of Christ Segment 1

For Your Reflection

  • "The veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom." Mk 15:38  How have you understood the this text in the past? Has your insight about this changed? In what way? 
  • How are you experiencing "seeing the light" today?

The Cross of Christ Segment 2

For Your Reflection

  • What fears are you experiencing today?
  • How does the concept of "God being able to do what we can't" give you hope?

Prayer:  We Will Rise Again


Comments

  1. UnknownApril 6, 2020 at 11:33 AM

    Thank you for providing this for us to feel as if we were together.
    Missing the faith community.

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    1. Debbie KrisherApril 8, 2020 at 3:55 PM

      You are welcome. When we come together to share faith, we are blessed with the presence of Christ in and through one another.

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  2. madreloca7April 13, 2020 at 1:23 PM

    This is so good! What a wonderful time you provided for us, Debbie and Marge! I'm sharing these videos with others, reflecting again on the questions you shared with a few. Thank you so much! These videos are so powerful! Hope others take time to watch them. Love our St. A's family!

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