Sunday, April 12, 2009

Easter Vigil - Jesus is finaly back!

Jacob talked about the ringing of the bell and the fire from last years Easter Vigil mass, for a whole year. Hence, I didn't have the heart to have him miss the Vigil this year. Grandma and Grandpa took care of Daniel and Esther and the rest of us went to the Vigil.
In the previous years, Jacob feel asleep and sometimes he even slept through the ringing of the bells! Not this year! He was so excited to see that the purple was finaly gone and it (the church) was all white, his favorite color. (Our church really goes all out with the Easter Lilies! It is absolutely beautiful.) But most of all he didn't want to miss "when Jesus is coming back". He was still bothered by the fact that the tabernacle was empty (and the door was wide open, for us all to see how empty it was)!
He Kept asking me if Jesus was back yet. At the moment of consecration of the bread and wine... I told him Jesus was back and that it was Jesus body and blood that we saw. But... he was not content until near the end of mass the priest placed the remain host (Jesus body) in the tabernacle and closed the door. Then Jesus was back and all was good.
Finally Jesus is back... He is alive.
It has been an incredibble journey with our little boy. I love this time and I love to hear more of his insights.

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