Study Group Session Four

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For those who are following along: Here is the written portion of the fourth session of our lenten study group on the liturgies of Holy Week. Please let me know what you think.

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  1. Adele8:25 PM

    The Triduum is alternatively described as Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Or my favourite: Thursday, Friday, Sunday. That is, Easter Vigil, being after sunset, is a Sunday, not a a Saturday service. Thus Holy Saturday is the only day of the whole year without its own service. An empty day.

    Except the office. I don't know about the Anglican office, but in the RC, Holy Saturday's office has the only liturgical mention of the "Harrowing of Hell," a neglected concept. Righlty or wrongly; I haven't given it much thought. The Orthodox are big on it, and even have icongraphy of Jesus opening Hell. Cool.

    Re: John's snide reference to "the Jews." Think of it like this: John blames "the Jews" for everything like Canadians blame "Ottawa."

    Really, it's not the individuals Ottawans they blame. Well, not my niece and nephew, anyway. My brother-in-law, perhaps, could be to blame for everything, but not the kids! ;-)

    Adele again, also wishing she was there.

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  2. Elliott Siteman9:49 AM

    Oh Adele! Thank you for that analogy! With your permission I would like to use it in our next session and in future sermons.

    I too wish you could have attended these sessions, your insight and wit would have come in handy!
    E+

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  3. Adele1:21 PM

    It is rather neat, isn't it? I'm sure one could think of others, but I like the "Ottawa" one. Go right ahead and use it. And I think I wish more that I was there. I am in great need of discussions of this type.
    A

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