We retell the story of creation, our creation, of how God so loved us, of how we are created in the image and likeness of God. We retell the story of our release from slavery; How God with a mighty arm brought us from slavery to freedom. We hear how God provides for all those who are thirsty, who are hunger. The rich table, the rich food God provides for us.
On Holy Saturday night we light a new fire. We bless new water. We welcome people, through baptism, confirmation, Holy Eucharist into the community of faith. It is a night of hope for us, for our church, for the world.
Yes, it is a day and night of waiting, but we wait in hope because we are people of faith who are loved by God. We wait to wake and walk to the empty tomb with the women. We wait to see the stone rolled back. We wait to stand with Mary Magdalene and hear the Lord call our name. We wait to run with Peter and John to the empty tomb and see for ourselves. We wait for Jesus to walk through our lock doors and say, "Peace be with you!" We wait for our hearts to burn within us.
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings a tune without the words and never stops at all! (Emily Dickinson) We wait in faith today, we wait in love, and we wait to hear the tune of hope that perches in our soul singing a tune of love that never stops. Yes, today we wait...in hope!
Holy Saturday Daily Prayer: Loving God as we wait today make ready our hearts that they may be inflamed with your presence. Enkindle in them the fire of your love. Grace our souls with the song of your hope, a song, and a tune that will never stop. Strengthen us with patience, enliven us with energy, and gift us with wisdom. We make this prayer as your faith filled people embraced by your love and dancing to the rhythm of the song of hope! Amen!
Runner's Thought: As runners in faith we always need to persevere. Perseverance requires faith that the path you have chosen is the right path. Where ever it takes us we will grow in the presence of God if we are willing to persevere.
Holy Saturday blessings to all! I hope you had a blessed and holy Good Friday. I hope you got to spend a little time in prayer. The liturgy of Good Friday is so simple it is one of my favorite days to just sit and a church and be. Now it is a time of waiting. May your Holy Saturday be rich in the warmth of the sun. May it be a day when you can hope for all the goodness that Easter is. Enjoy your Holy Saturday everyone and please know you are in my prayers throughout this day and always! Peace in Christ's Passion...Fr. Paul
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