Alleluia!
1After the sabbath, as the first
day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the
tomb. 2And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for
an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and
sat on it. 3His appearance was like lightning, and his
clothing white as snow. 4For fear of him the guards
shook and became like dead men. 5But the angel said to
the women, "Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was
crucified. 6He is not here; for he has been raised, as
he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7Then go
quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he
is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.' This is my message
for you."
Matthew
28:1-10
He
is Risen: The First Easter
HUGHES, Arthur
1893 -
96
William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow, UK
He takes men out of time and makes them feel
eternity.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Easter tells us that life is to be
interpreted
not simply in terms of things but in terms of
ideals.
~ Charles M.
Crowe
Virginia's
last painting done on January 25, 2008.
I gave it to
her daughter at
her Remembrance last Sunday.
A bobcat said
hello to me as I was leaving ...
... and then
ran away through the heavy snowflakes.
It is
snowing right now and the lake is still covered with
ice,
but a
blue heron was back by the stream enjoying the early sun on this nippy
morning.
I loved the
reflections!!!
The journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single
step.
~ Lao-tzu
March 23,
2008 Resurrection of the Lord/Easter
Previous
OPQs may be found at:
Agnus Day, by James
Wetzstein
Counting the Cost
Kneeling in
Jerusalem,
Ann
Weems
The end begins
with a woman
who poured perfume
upon his head.
She poured it lavishly,
without counting the cost.
The disciples were angry;
the perfume could have been
sold
and the money
given
to the poor.
Where have I heard that tune before?
Oh, what trouble we have with gifts and giving!
You want to tell me
how much and when and to whom
and I want to tell you
my way of giving is better than yours.
What Jesus told the disciples and us
is:
An extravagance of the heart
is a fine and beautiful thing.
Why is it that this one is so hard for
us?
http://www.amazon.com/Very-First-Easter-Paul-Maier/dp/0570070538
Acts
10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts
10:34-43
John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10
Easter Evening
Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 114:1-8
1 Corinthians
5:6b-8
Luke 24:13-49
