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On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption. In the solemn ceremonies of Good Friday, in the Adoration of the Cross, in the chanting of the 'Reproaches', in the reading of the Passion, and in receiving the pre-consecrated Host, we unite ourselves to our Savior, and we contemplate our own death to sin in the Death of our Lord. The Church - stripped of its ornaments, the altar bare, and with the door of the empty tabernacle standing open - is as if in mourning. In the fourth century the Apostolic Constitutions described this day as a 'day of mourning, not a day of festive joy,' and this day was called the 'Pasch (passage) of the Crucifixion.' The liturgical observance of this day of Christ's suffering, crucifixion and death evidently has been in existence from the earliest days of the Church. No Mass is celebrated on this day, but the service of Good Friday is called the Mass of the Presanctified because Communion (in the species of bread) which had already been consecrated on Holy Thursday is given to the people . Traditionally, the organ is silent from Holy Thursday until the Alleluia at the Easter Vigil , as are all bells or other instruments, the only music during this period being unaccompanied chant. The omission of the prayer of consecration deepens our sense of loss because Mass throughout the year reminds us of the Lord's triumph over death, the source of our joy and blessing. The desolate quality of the rites of this day reminds us of Christ's humiliation and suffering during his Passion. We can see that the parts of the Good Friday service correspond to the divisions of Mass:

Easter Song Hear the bells ringing They're singing that you can be born again Hear the bells ringing They're singing christ is risen from the dead The angel up on the tombstone Said he has risen, just as he said Quickly now, go tell his disciples That jesus christ is no longer dead Joy to the word, he has risen, hallelujah He's risen, hallelujah He's risen, hallelujah Hear the bells ringing They're singing that you can be healed right now Hear the bells ringing, they're singing Christ, he will reveal it now The angels, they all surround us And they are ministering jesus? power Quickly now, reach out and receive it For this could be your glorious hour Joy to the world, he has risen, hallelujah He's risen, hallelujah He's risen, hallelujah, hallelujah The angel up on the tombstone Said he has risen, just as he said Quickly now, go tell his disciples That jesus christ is no longer dead Joy to the world, he has risen, hallelujah He's risen, hallelujah He's risen, hallelujah Hallelujah

The little birds with joy will sing, On Easter morn, on Easter morn, The lilies fair, their bells will ring, On Easter morn. Old winter's cold and snows have past, New life, new hopes, are here at last, On Easter morn, on Easter morn, On Easter morn. Each blade of grass that upward springs, On Easter morn, on Easter morn, To waiting hearts a message brings, On Easter morn. The life that buds in flower and tree, Will bring new hope to you and me, On Easter morn, on Easter morn, On Easter morn.

Easter eggs! Easter eggs! Hidden all away; Let's go find our Easter eggs, On this Easter Day. Easter eggs! Easter eggs! Don't you hide from me! Look here, Sis, I found an egg, Underneath the tree. Easter eggs! Easter eggs! What a pretty sight! Blue and pink and yellow, too, Purple, green and white.

This is not me, maybe 007BigD.

What would Jesus do? A man walked into a gift shop that sold religious items. Near the cash register he saw a display of caps with "WWJD" printed on all of them. He was puzzled over what the letters could mean, but couldn't figure it out, so he asked the clerk. The clerk replied that the letters stood for What Would Jesus Do, and was meant to inspire people to not make rash decisions, but rather to imagine what Jesus would do in the same situation. The man thought a moment and then replied, "Well, I'm dadgum sure Jesus wouldn't pay $17.95 for one of these caps."

Two rabbits Two rabbits were being chased by a pack of wolves. The wolves chased the rabbits into a thicket. After a few minutes, one rabbit turned to the other and said, "Well, do you want to make a run for it or stay here a few days and out number them?"

Teacher: If I give you two rabbits and two rabbits and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got? Paddy: Seven! Teacher: No, listen carefully again. If I give you two rabbits and two rabbits and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got? Paddy: Seven! Teacher: Let's try this another way. If I give you two apples and two apples and another two apples, how many apples have you got? Paddy: Six. Teacher: Good. Now if I give you two rabbits and two rabbits and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got? Paddy: Seven! Teacher: How on earth do you work out that three lots of two rabbits is seven? Paddy: I've already got one rabbit at home now!

As soon as she could talk, the baby rabbit started to ask her mother where she'd come from. But the mother rabbit was far too busy to tell her. The baby rabbit kept on asking until the mother rabbit couldn't stand it any more. 'All right,' she said, 'if you must know, 'you were pulled out of a magician's hat.'

A rabbit came into a shop and asked, "Got any carrots?" The seller answered, "No!" The next day the rabbit came again and asked, "Got any carrots?" The seller replied "No!" Next day the rabbit came and asked, "Got any carrots?" The seller shouted, "No! And if you come again and ask for carrots, I'll take nails and hammer you on the wall by your ears!" Early next morning the rabbit came back and asked, " Got any nails?" The seller answered, "No!" The rabbit asked, "Got any carrots?"

Good Morning! Let the fun begin! Rabbit Revival A man was driving along one day and he hit a rabbit. Feeling terrible he stopped and got out of the car to see if it was badly hurt. To his dismay, the rabbit was dead. Unsure what to do, the man runs to the nearest building, which happens to be a salon. He says to the hairdresser, "I've just hit and killed a rabbit in the middle of the road! What should I do?" The hairstylist thinks a moment, then says "I think I have just the thing." He grabs a few bottles from a shelf and runs out to the rabbit. Opening the bottles, he poured the contents onto the rabbit. Miraculously, the rabbit jumps up, shakes itself, looks around, then hops of. It went a few feet, then turned and waved, went a few more feet, then turned and waved again. This odd behavior continued untill the rabbit was out of sight. The man looked and the Hairdresser in amazement and says, "Wow! What did you do?" "Oh," the stylist responded, " I gave it a hair revitilisant with a wave!"

Last one till morning. Time to crawl into bed! Getting slee......

Thanks 007BigD. I will sleep better now. If somehow we get lost in the shuffle, Happy Easter to you, sweet pea and to little Emerald. I hope all is well and the nice soft easter buny brings lots of goodies! -Dardevle-