Dancing at the Tomb

While some lay flowers

Others lay stones.

Our Messiah and Savior 

Has risen from the dead

Therefore let us dance at his tomb.

For we, who have commemorated his death,

Should celebrate his resurrection.

Jesus Falls for the Second Time

Jesus is fully God and fully human

Though he cannot fall spiritually, 

He can fall in any other way just like any human being.

The day he fell beneath His cross, he was a man carrying a heavy load.

Humans can fall physically, such as when the ground is uneven or they are walking in the dark.

Humans can fall emotionally, such as when your friends cannot come over to play,

One of your friends is sick, or the Church is closed due to a pandemic.

Humans can fall spiritually, such as when they commit a sin or 

When they fail to recognize God's will.

Humans can fall egotistically, such as when they forget how much God helps them or 

When they do not love their neighbors to the best of their abilities.

But Jesus, Our Lord, although he was fully man, never fell spiritually or egotistically,

This is what made him Our God and Savior.

Amen

Jesus Falls for the First Time

He carries the weight of the entire world

This includes the weight of everyone's sins, mess-ups, and break-ups

So He falls, but He always gets back up

And He never falls into our sin

And He perseveres to the end

To save us from our sin

Mary, Mother of Peace and Truth

Who is the Mother of the peace of Israel,

The peace of all humanity

It is the Mother of truth and kindness

Mary shows kindness to all in need 

And all are in need.

Because all need God, 

The source of our needs.

All need one true and living God

The Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit

Mary was chosen by the Father and Son and the Holy Spirit 

To help us grow closer to God

Amen

A Meditation on Our Lady of Truth

Our Lady who bore the truth

Whose heart enlarges and 

Shows the truth of God to the world

Oh Mary, who gave us the truth 

That is thy son Jesus

Because we choose Jesus, 

We will become better people

More loving and forgiving

Amen

A Meditation on the Titles of the Messiah

The Epitome of Compassion - because he is the perfect example of compassion
The Lamb of God - because lambs were used as sacrifices in the Jewish Temple and Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice/atonement/offering for our sins
The Passover Lamb
Son of Joseph - because his mom, Mary's husband's name was Joseph
The Stumbling Stone - because some people stumble over his teachings
Lion of Judah - because Jesus was of the tribe of Judah and he triumphed over the grave
The Amen - because he is a faithful and true witness and the ruler of God's creation (NIV bible)
The King of Our Hearts - because his kingdom dwells within our hearts
King of the Nations - because he made all nations and his ways are just and true
Power for Salvation - because he is like a horn raised up among the people for our salvation and to draw all people to God

A Meditation on the Love of Jesus

The love of Jesus is 

The purest concept in the world

It is given to all men, 

But we must choose 

To accept and cooperate with it

We all have free will and can choose 

Whether to love Jesus or not

Christ gives us hope every day

He teaches us how to pray in his way,

To be obedient to God, our parents, and teachers daily,

To help and honor our neighbors,

So we may enter the Kingdom of Heaven

Amen