Hallelujah.
This is A Word on the Word recorded live at Saint Gregory the Great, the Diocese of Bridgeport - Connecticut USA for Easter Vigil- The Resurrection of the Lord 2007. Our pastor is Fr. Angelo Arrando. This week the Music of Charlie Crowe from Music.Podshow.com, the Homily from Father Angelo, news from Saint Gregory the Great and the Vatican plus the Crossroad message: New Life in Christ and a prayer from the priests of our Parish.
The readings for this week are from the Book of Genesis, the Book of Exodus, the Prophet Isaiah, the Prophet Baruch, the Prophet Ezekiel, the Epistle from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans, and the Gospel according to Saint Luke. To hear them click on our link.
Father Angelo' message:
- The resurrection is the core center of what it means to be a Christian.
- Every evil power has been defeated in the resurrection.
- The trouble is we don't believe it.
- No evil power in the world is more powerful than the risen Christ.
- The power of the resurrection does not lie in the empty tomb. The power of the resurrection lies in the empty room.
- The Apostles left the locked room and went out into the world and testified that Christ was resurrected.
- The power of the resurrection is your power given to you in baptism. Live as He asks us to live: agents of mercy and love.
Announcements from the bulletin
Today we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus, the central mystery of our Christian Faith. We have journeyed to Easter.
ALLELUIA!
Along the way we listen to the account of the Easter story and we are reminded that Jesus, our Hope, has been raised from the dead. Let us enter this Eastertide celebrating with Faith, Hope and Love.
A BLESSED EASTER TO ALL!!
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A special THANK YOU to our musicians, the Choir, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Servers, Ushers and all who helped decorate the Church for the Easter Season.
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Located at the doors of the Church are large baskets. The baskets are there to collect your donations for The Daily Bread Food Pantry. The Food Pantry operates year round with your generosity. Please bring cereal, spaghetti sauce, macaroni and cheese, canned fruit and fruit juice for use by Daily Bread. Thank you for your continuing weekly donations of food. Your contributions help relieve the hunger that is with us year round.
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We wish to welcome all visitors, members and children who worship with us today. We pray that worshipping with us will give you a sense of fellowship with Jesus and with us as God’s people, as well as comfort and strength for all your needs. If you have no Church of your own, we invite you to make this your home Church. But above all, we invite you to come to worship with us at any time.
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Now here is a word from Vatican Radio.
We come to the Crossroad and find On this day of days, we offer joyful praise to the Father who raised His Son from the dead. Let us focus upon the life Christ offers us; Christ, our Passover, who has been sacrificed. The question for Adults & Teens: In What way have you risen from “deadness” in your life? And Children: What is good and new in your life?
During the Easter Season, we are invited to renew our baptismal promises after the proclamation of the gospel and the homily. We should note that these promises unfold into two distinct parts. First, we renounce evil and its hold on us and acknowledge that this takes us away from the loving relationship we wish to have with God. Second, we express our belief in our Triune God and in all that God has done for us, especially His giving us the new life of faith.
In the two parts of our baptismal renewal, we are reminded of the dying and rising of the paschal mystery into which we are plunged at baptism. We are also reminded of the truth of ourselves, of our humanity-that we are sinners but at the same time loved by the God who saved us. We, too, share in Christ’s humanity and divinity, in His suffering and death as well as His resurrection.
The observance of the forty days of Lent is better known than the longer and more festive Easter Season. Many people think Easter is over when the sun sets on Easter evening. Actually, the celebration of this greatest of feasts lasts fifty jubilant days. Fifty days are a week of weeks, plus a day-a symbol of eternity. Fifty days are a seventh of the year. The Easter Season is the most joyous time of our liturgical year-and we should continue the celebration by enjoying the new life of spring that is seen in all of God’s creation. Let these signs of new life all around us be an endless reminder of Christ’s gift to us of everlasting life by His death and resurrection.
Our RCIA candidates, who celebrated the Sacraments of Initiation at Easter Vigil, now take on the title of “neophytes”- beginners or novices in our expression of faith. They enter into the Period of Mystagogia (which can last as long as a year) as they slowly adjust to the responsibilities they have taken on as full members of our Church. The RCIA team continues to encourage and support their efforts as does the entire parish community.
This week the music Joy played by Charlie Crowe. In Feb. 2006, Charlie Crowe resigned as lead guitarist for mega-duo Brooks & Dunn. After 12 years of touring, his final B&D gig was in Omaha opening for the Rolling Stones. As an accomplished instrumental guitarist and BMI award-winning songwriter, Crowe now focuses on family, writing, and guitar. Hear more of his music at the PodSafe Music Network. Follow the link on our page.
This week's prayer comes from the priests of Saint Gregory the Great, Danbury; Fr. Angelo Fr. Ray and Fr. Phil.
We pray that the joy of Easter may fill your hearts and homes. May you always rejoice in the Father’s Love.
Well that's A Word on the Word for Easter Vigil- The Resurrection of the Lord 2007. This PodCast is released under a Creative Commons license, some rights are reserved. Links to the Daily readings, Morning and evening prayers, music and more can be found in our show notes. Tthe Saint Gregory Home page is danbury.org/stgreg.
Thank you for joining us.
A Word on the Word Executive producer is Father Angelo Arrando, and is produced by Gregory Wencek. On behalf of Saint Gregory the Great parish, God bless and Peace be With you.
He has risen. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
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