Holy Thursday

[threeplusfire]

The church is so lovely. Pale, clean lines. Simple. It has two columns and a stone altar. The floor is beautiful colored stone. Father Elmer has his enormous baptismal font now, with steps leading down into the water.

The acoustics are well done. To hear hundred of voices singing "Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again" is moving. Lent may be my favorite season, but the Easter music makes me happy. Something about the way it rings out. Happiness, maybe.

I have missed our crucifix above the altar, the one that originally bothered me so much. It's huge and metal. Christ is raising his arms, out towards us. I've come to love Him like that and I've missed him while the church has been renovated. Too see Him looking out at us again filled me with a quiet happiness, radost. In the light, the robes of the priests glimmered faintly, and they seemed so radiant at the altar. In those moments, I want to stay in the church forever and ever.

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[seitvonzu.livejournal.com]

That is were i went , when my parents were still in town. then i went to st. austin's :) cool :)
i loved st thomas moore. i have good church memories from there. have you ever heard of SEARCH?

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[tsarina.livejournal.com]

What is SEARCH?

[seitvonzu.livejournal.com]

it is a wonderful retreat sort of thing that they offer to people around confirmation time... however, you can also help run the "retreat" after you have been.
i went twice. it was wonderful. is gordon, gosh i can't remember his last name... any way he went by "gordie?" is he still there? you could also look into it with the "youth minister," though it was never limited to highschoolers or anything...it's very worth it. sorry to ramble.