Easter Illustrated under the Altar
Each Good Friday at Our Lady of Mercy Church a group of parishioners prepare for Easter by producing the scene as it was after Our Lord's body had been laid in the tomb. Behind the altar the tabernacle is empty, and under it the stone has been rolled in place.
On Easter Day the stone has been rolled back, and Our Lord appears to Mary Magdalene in the garden. The tabernacle now contains His Body and Blood, and we rejoice together at His Resurrection.
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Having managed to attend the stunning Tenebrae service on Good Friday, which I was determined to get to, and a heartfelt Passion service, I was unable to stay for the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday masses at OLMSJ. I was quite sad about that, having noted how meaningful these services were last year. The Easter tableau at the little church is always simple but evocative and so obviously done with love.
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