This is going to be a very special Holy Week for me. At the end of it, I will be baptized, confirmed into the Catholic church, and partake of the Eucharist. Yahoo!
To start the week off, Father Ken asked my family to be the Seder Supper family for today, Palm Sunday. We got to sit at the head table and lead the ritual meal. The Seder Supper is a modern day reenactment of the Passover meal, similar to the Last Supper Jesus and the Apostles ate. My 10-year old read the part of the younger child who asked all the questions, and my 15-year old read the story from Exodus 12. My wife did the honors as the mother (obviously), and I, of course was the father or leader. The Deacon was the narrator since Father was recuperating from surgery.
Everyone did well in their speaking parts, especially my two girls. I am proud of them. And it means the world to me to have had this experience with my family during this week.
Normally I would have been really nervous to have spoken in front of an audience like that, but I wasn’t. I felt confident. I knew Jesus was there, helping us all through it. What a great feeling to know that you are in a state of grace!
I wish Father a speedy recovery. His presence was missed at the supper. Father, you are in my prayers.
I wish everyone a splendiferous Holy Week!