We have received many rich comments both about specific aspects and the overall experience of Holy Week.  It is fascinating to see in what ways, which specific elements of the week speak to us and how the journey of the week feeds the whole experience.  Palm Sunday's procession and reading of the Passion, the early days of the week including renewal of ordination vows, foot washing and stripping on Maundy Thursday, the darkness and strange solace of noon day Friday, the stations, meditations on the Passion Friday night, the Easter Vigil and Sunday morning all offer ancient elements speaking to our present experience; elements which reveal, which change and transform our present lives.

We are now in the 50 days of resurrection contemplation, The Great 50 Days of Easter.  As Thomas Murphy asked in his sermon yesterday, "What aspect of our lives was resurrected this past Sunday?"  What does resurrection mean?  What does it look like?  Where are we finding it?  These are the questions for this 50 days.

From your comments to us about Holy Week I find myself confident that the answers we discover will not be some fantasy, but an audacious hope founded in truth.

Blessed Easter Season,

Todd Donatelli