Comments on: Feeling Fine http://themacandcheesechronicles.com/2009/04/11/feeling-fine/ life, liberty and the pursuit of comfort food Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:59:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mom http://themacandcheesechronicles.com/2009/04/11/feeling-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Mom Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:46:35 +0000 http://themacandcheesechronicles.com/?p=1579#comment-1657 I am so happy your family experienced the beauty of our Catholic Holy Week traditions. I especially enjoyed our Good Friday service. We use a large cross that is about 8 ft. tall (it is way taller than Fr. Daniel). After the traditional veneration of the cross, the cross is passed over the heads of the congregation, up one side and down the other. Everyone wants to touch the cross as it passes overhead. This is done in silence and is so moving. Our Easter Vigil was 2 and a half hours long, but it too, was beautiful and moving. We all have candles and the readings are done by the light of the candles. Then the lights come on, bells start to ring inside and from the bell tower and the choir breaks out in a resounding Gloria. As I was on my way last night to the Easter Vigil, I was remembering the Easter Vigil when Phil was baptized. Now, that was long...there were so many people baptized that night! I remember the choir breaking out in song as each person was baptized. I also remember Boo was about 3 months old and a real "chunk" by the then and you held him the whole time! Ah, memories... This is what you are giving your children...memories. Maybe they won't appreciate these long services now, but the Catholic traditions that you are showing them are part of who they are as Catholics and they will treasure these traditions in the years to come. I hope you, Phil and my wonderful grandchildren have a beautiful Easter Day! Wishing you all, Easter joy!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1657','Mom'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1657','Mom','I am so happy your family experienced the beauty of our Catholic Holy Week traditions. I especially enjoyed our Good Friday service. We use a large cross that is about 8 ft. tall (it is way taller than Fr. Daniel). After the traditional veneration of the cross, the cross is passed over the heads of the congregation, up one side and down the other. Everyone wants to touch the cross as it passes overhead. This is done in silence and is so moving. \r\n\r\nOur Easter Vigil was 2 and a half hours long, but it too, was beautiful and moving. We all have candles and the readings are done by the light of the candles. Then the lights come on, bells start to ring inside and from the bell tower and the choir breaks out in a resounding Gloria. As I was on my way last night to the Easter Vigil, I was remembering the Easter Vigil when Phil was baptized. Now, that was long...there were so many people baptized that night! I remember the choir breaking out in song as each person was baptized. I also remember Boo was about 3 months old and a real \"chunk\" by the then and you held him the whole time! Ah, memories...\r\n\r\nThis is what you are giving your children...memories.\r\nMaybe they won\'t appreciate these long services now,\r\nbut the Catholic traditions that you are showing them are part of who they are as Catholics and they will treasure these traditions in the years to come.\r\n\r\nI hope you, Phil and my wonderful grandchildren have a beautiful Easter Day! Wishing you all, Easter joy!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I am so happy your family experienced the beauty of our Catholic Holy Week traditions. I especially enjoyed our Good Friday service. We use a large cross that is about 8 ft. tall (it is way taller than Fr. Daniel). After the traditional veneration of the cross, the cross is passed over the heads of the congregation, up one side and down the other. Everyone wants to touch the cross as it passes overhead. This is done in silence and is so moving.

Our Easter Vigil was 2 and a half hours long, but it too, was beautiful and moving. We all have candles and the readings are done by the light of the candles. Then the lights come on, bells start to ring inside and from the bell tower and the choir breaks out in a resounding Gloria. As I was on my way last night to the Easter Vigil, I was remembering the Easter Vigil when Phil was baptized. Now, that was long…there were so many people baptized that night! I remember the choir breaking out in song as each person was baptized. I also remember Boo was about 3 months old and a real “chunk” by the then and you held him the whole time! Ah, memories…

This is what you are giving your children…memories.
Maybe they won’t appreciate these long services now,
but the Catholic traditions that you are showing them are part of who they are as Catholics and they will treasure these traditions in the years to come.

I hope you, Phil and my wonderful grandchildren have a beautiful Easter Day! Wishing you all, Easter joy!

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]]> By: Barb Szyszkiewicz, sfo http://themacandcheesechronicles.com/2009/04/11/feeling-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Barb Szyszkiewicz, sfo Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:54:14 +0000 http://themacandcheesechronicles.com/?p=1579#comment-1656 Little Brother always fell asleep at Easter Vigil. We brought a knitted blanket for him, to pad the pew with so he'd have a soft place to lie down. Hopefully Bip will hang in there! Congratulations to your RCIA folks!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1656','Barb Szyszkiewicz, sfo'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1656','Barb Szyszkiewicz, sfo','Little Brother always fell asleep at Easter Vigil. We brought a knitted blanket for him, to pad the pew with so he\'d have a soft place to lie down. Hopefully Bip will hang in there! Congratulations to your RCIA folks!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Little Brother always fell asleep at Easter Vigil. We brought a knitted blanket for him, to pad the pew with so he’d have a soft place to lie down. Hopefully Bip will hang in there! Congratulations to your RCIA folks!
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