My Good Friday

It was busy.

“Mary’s Way of the Cross” at 1 pm, led by me and my wife and accompanied by about 15 altar servers;  incredibly, we had a packed church, close to a thousand people.  Then, the liturgy commemorating the Lord’s Passion at 3, and again at 7:30.  The 7:30 liturgy included a spellbinding performance of DuBois’ oratorio “The Seven Last Words.” The choir was, in a word, stunning.  Both liturgies included the Veneration of the Cross, and again, the church was packed with people.  When I left at about 9:30, folks were lining up for confessions, which were scheduled to continue until about midnight.

Tomorrow, I’ll be up and out the door early.  RCIA rehearsal begins at 9:30.  (Tonight, I work on my Easter Vigil homily…)

Below, a shot of the church from early afternoon, with the tabernacle empty and the altar stripped …