More on Holy Thursday

[Anna_Claire]

Although we easily associate the Lord’s Supper and this particular liturgy with the Eucharist, the gospel for this day is John’s account of the supper on the eve of Jesus’ death and in this account the Eucharist is not mentioned. Rather, John presents us with Jesus the servant, washing the feet of his disciples and instructing them that just as he has done for them, so must they do for each other… And just has Christ did for them, so must we do for each other…

Someone once described the Triduum as an opportunity to discover the thin places…meaning the times when God breaks through into our consciousness. The rites, the readings, the sacraments etc over these three days provide us with these thin places. May you all find these sacred thin places and be blessed!

 

[CatholicZ09]

Although we easily associate the Lord’s Supper and this particular liturgy with the Eucharist, the gospel for this day is John’s account of the supper on the eve of Jesus’ death and in this account the Eucharist is not mentioned. Rather, John presents us with Jesus the servant, washing the feet of his disciples and instructing them that just as he has done for them, so must they do for each other… And just has Christ did for them, so must we do for each other…

Someone once described the Triduum as an opportunity to discover the thin places…meaning the times when God breaks through into our consciousness. The rites, the readings, the sacraments etc over these three days provide us with these thin places. May you all find these sacred thin places and be blessed!

That’s why it’s so great to be Catholic!

 

[Godric2]

I like the term ‘thin place’ where does it come from?

Mater Dolorosa on Good Friday

 

[Anna_Claire]

I first heard the term from someone talking about Ignatian Spirituality.

 

[Oneofthewomen]

I like the term ‘thin place’ where does it come from?

Mater Dolorosa on Good Friday

“Thin places” are from Celtic spirituality and are places where the lines between heaven & earth are blurred.

From what I have been told by people who have been there,
all of Ireland is a "thin place.!

I’ve never been to Ireland, but this is my “thin place”-
Bluff Point, over looking Keuka Lake, in the Finger Lakes of NY.
Only about an hour away! Lucky me!