tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post2225918614451382039..comments2024-03-22T12:57:57.273-05:00Comments on WOUNDED BIRD: Good FridayJune Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-47925883739493194092008-03-22T10:16:00.000-05:002008-03-22T10:16:00.000-05:00KJ, I am not a liturgist, so I can't really answer...KJ, I am not a liturgist, so I can't really answer your question. What struck me on Palm (Passion) Sunday was that from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem to the triumph over death on the day of the Resurrection is an eventful period, with the events of Jesus' life going from high to the very lowest back to the highest.<BR/><BR/>The crowds go from waving palm branches and shouting, "Hosanna in the highest," to shouting, "Crucify him!" A lot of activity takes place in a short period of time.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the reading of the whole Passion is to give us a foretaste of what follows, or perhaps it's for those who don't attend any of the services in between, so they'll have an idea of what the excitement is about on Easter morning.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind words about the poem.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-51223692742124318932008-03-22T09:56:00.000-05:002008-03-22T09:56:00.000-05:00That is a beautiful poem.Last night's Good Friday ...That is a beautiful poem.<BR/><BR/>Last night's Good Friday service at St. Mark's was somber, reverent, and very moving. The bishop was presider and preacher. He hails from Texas, so I'm still surprised to discover that words like "word" or "real" have two syllables. <BR/><BR/>I do have questions about Holy Week liturgy. Why do we read the whole passion story on Palm Sunday, including death and burial, when there are days later in the week dedicated to those aspects of the journey?KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701224049914946896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-55443090624128232642008-03-22T09:16:00.000-05:002008-03-22T09:16:00.000-05:00Jan, love, thank you. A blessed and happy Easter ...Jan, love, thank you. A blessed and happy Easter to you.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-16502344006120477002008-03-21T21:51:00.000-05:002008-03-21T21:51:00.000-05:00Thank you. Your poem is achingly beautiful. The Da...Thank you. Your poem is achingly beautiful. The Dali painting is perfect.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-14830763095325214632008-03-21T19:56:00.000-05:002008-03-21T19:56:00.000-05:00Diane, thank you. Have a blessed and happy Easter...Diane, thank you. Have a blessed and happy Easter.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-60205997965673155462008-03-21T18:15:00.000-05:002008-03-21T18:15:00.000-05:00oh, how lovely again. thank you for this.oh, how lovely again. thank you for this.Diane M. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749136181846671327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-2167839716015529412008-03-21T17:00:00.000-05:002008-03-21T17:00:00.000-05:00Thank you, Elizabeth and Jane. I have no idea if ...Thank you, Elizabeth and Jane. I have no idea if my poems are good, tolerable, or awful. I cannot judge my own poetry.<BR/><BR/>I'm just now realizing that the poems are all religious, but for one, and even that one has a bit of the faith in it. The inspiration is often a picture, or a passage from the Scriptures, or a feast day, or sometimes two or more of those coming together to open the door to the muse, if the muse it is.<BR/><BR/>Blessings to you, dear friends.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-48300348581330971322008-03-21T15:58:00.000-05:002008-03-21T15:58:00.000-05:00The Dali is amazing. Blessings to you, dear Mimi,...The Dali is amazing. Blessings to you, dear Mimi, and thanks be to Godde for the poetry that has been pouring from you these last several days.Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-63117491347652503712008-03-21T13:01:00.000-05:002008-03-21T13:01:00.000-05:00Lovely poetry, Mimi. Triduum blessings.Lovely poetry, Mimi. Triduum blessings.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-66032045414252256672008-03-21T12:11:00.000-05:002008-03-21T12:11:00.000-05:00Easter blessings to you, Fran. The Dalí cubed cro...Easter blessings to you, Fran. The Dalí cubed cross jumps out and hits you, doesn't it?June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-31438957856822881092008-03-21T11:38:00.000-05:002008-03-21T11:38:00.000-05:00Easter Blessings Grandmere Mimi.I love your use of...Easter Blessings Grandmere Mimi.<BR/><BR/>I love your use of the Dali imagesFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.com