Easter lilies have been used for many centuries as symbols of purity and immortality. The lily’s growth cycle from a bulb in the ground to a tall and stately white flower parallels Jesus’s death and resurrection, with the trumpet shape of the flower reminding us that Jesus has risen. At Easter they are often placed in Memorial Gardens and given as gifts to represent purity, renewal and the hope of eternal life. The Easter lilies in the Nativity Memorial Garden were given by Lesley Troan and cared for by Lesley and Mari Borstelmann. The bulbs will be planted in the… Read more: Easter Lilies in the Memorial Garden

And when they arrive before the Cross the daylight is already growing bright. There the passage from the Gospel is read where the Lord is brought before Pilate, with everything that is written concerning that which Pilate spoke to the Lord or to the Jews; the whole is read.And afterwards the bishop addresses the people, comforting them for that they have toiled all night and are about to toil during that same day, bidding them not be weary, but to have hope in God, Who will for that toil give them a greater reward. And encouraging them as he is… Read more: Holy Week Reflection