Sunday, September 14, 2008 

The weatherman announced a storm, but in spite of a sad and cloudy sky, we are on the terrace at Grottaferrata to celebrate Lauds of the Resurrection, for today is our “Easter Sunday!” The whole day invites us to new life! 

We pray for the Church that she can proclaim to today’s world, with force and conviction, the joy of the Lord’s Resurrection; for all those who have lost hope, who are seeking and in their life have yet to meet the Living God. 

After prayer, we wish each other a joyful  “Happy Easter,”  “or Christ has risen, alleluia!” Afterward, like Mary Magdalene we are invited to visit the empty tomb and announce the good news to the whole world. 

During the Eucharist, we proclaim “ our Creed”, which we wish to be the creed of  our hope, a Creed born of what we have lived, the creed of the new life Jesus offers us so we in turn can offer it to our brothers and sisters.

During the Doxology, with the gestures of the “Arathi” we acknowledge the Risen Jesus, who is now present among us, and we proclaim that  “He is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” 

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1-4 On the terrace: Lauds and joyful expressions of Easter
5-6 Visit to the empty tomb
7-10 Eucharist in the Chapel
11-12 Community meal