O Bethany, Rejoice!

Fr. Stephen reposted on grief - worth reading.

When I experience the prayers of the Church,

is when I cannot imagine anyone wanting to be anywhere else.

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I found this song on YouTube -

Rejoice O Bethany!

This speaks of the grief of a sister for her brother Lazarus

and Christ calling him out of the tomb.

It is a Holy Week song and I remember this song coming alive to me

when I was working at my last job.

I was alone in my small library, shelving books, listening to it on

Ancient Faith Radio.

I remember feeling so full of joy...

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Today was (old calendar) the Elevation of the Cross;

our priest reminded us that this Feast is directly linked to

Holy Week and that the core of our life needs to stay in Holy Week

that we must revolved around Christ's death and resurrection.

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Oh that I can learn this.

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Meanwhile, I am really wanting it to be Christmas so I can

Lord Willing, go to the monastery again.

And then I want it to be Holy Week.

Of course the Church knows I need Lent first.

Lord have mercy on us all!