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I'm currently writing a paper about the beauty of marble sculpture, and I found this in my research. "Christ at the Column" by Permoser depicts the flagellation of Christ during his passion. The marble is 'imperfect' and filled with naturally occurring red streaks, which vividly represent Christ's wounds. https://verlag.sandstein.de/reader/98-514_Skulpturen-engl/34/ Palm Sunday, ten years ago, I altar served for the first time. I remember it very vividly: searching for a cassock that fit, listening to the directions of the older servers, strongly resisting the urge to scratch my nose... not sure why I still remember that detail. Most importantly, I remember how how amazing it was to be that close to the altar as the priest said the words of consecration and how much easier it was for me to give Our Lord in the Eucharist the focus and attention he deserves.
I'll be returning home again for Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter. God willing, I'll be serving Palm Sunday mass at the same parish that I did a decade previously. I've come a long way since then. As much as I've always wanted to be a priest, my younger self thought seminary was an eternity away. Turns out I was pleasantly proven wrong. Seminary is the natural continuation of all the seeds God planted in my heart through altar serving, namely, the desire to be close to Him in the mass and to give my life in service to Him. I pray you all have a blessed Holy Week and Easter! The next post will be on the Friday after Easter.
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Chug and Debbie
4/18/2022 08:59:50 am
Great seeing you last week John Paul. Blessed Easter!
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