He is Risen!
To all you guys who are converts and were baptized or confirmed at the Easter Vigil - Happy Anniversary!
My oldest 3 kiddos and I went to the Vigil last night [my husband was sick and stayed home with the babies] and I was just sitting there crying watching all the new Catholics being baptized and thinking back to my own Baptism, Confirmation, and first Eucharist at the Easter Vigil *22* years ago now.... and I was thinking of the Easter Vigil 8 years ago when I stood behind my husband as his sponsor as he was received into the Church; and a year later I stood as sponsor to the woman who became one of my very best friends [and the Godmother of my children] as she was baptized and received into the Church. Those are powerful and wonderful memories for me.
The Easter Vigil has to be the best Mass of the whole year. It is so beautiful, and really so amazing to be able to see people who have been led by the Holy Spirit to the Catholic Faith and are receiving the Sacraments for the first time. What a privilege to witness!
The kids and I had a great time on Holy Saturday before the Vigil. We made cookies and Happy Easter cards to share with our neighbors and for the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia who are at our Parish. The kids were so excited and happy and they loved walking around our little neighborhood giving out cookies and wishing everyone a Happy Easter!
Monkeys 1,2, and 3 went with me to the Vigil at 7pm and they were so excited. We had gone to the Veneration of the Cross the night before, and they were really tired [two late nights in a row for them]. Monkey3 was asleep 10 minutes into the Mass, but the other two made it for quite a while longer. They were fascinated with the Baptism part.
Then of course, they were up early this morning [5am! These children are crazy!] to see what the Easter bunny brought. They got cool religious books and videos, some Catholic Tshirts, and they each got a stuffed lamb [except the baby who got a smaller stuffed bunny]. They knew immediately that the lambs were symbols of Jesus. I'm sure the Easter Bunny is happy to know that.
Then we went to the Grandparents' house for a fun afternoon of coloring eggs, hunting eggs, and eating [mostly chocolate!]. Oh, and lots of playing with the grandparents and aunts and uncle!
It was a great weekend! Happy Easter to all of you! God Bless you and your families. We are a lucky people to have such an amazing God!
1 comment:
I on the other hand ended up getting a migraine right after offetory on Sunday and had to leave immediately! If I stayed; it would have become worse and I wouldn't have been able to drive home.
Really too bad as the kids were pretty good for once. Figures.
Like your blog.
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