Easter 2012
Message from our new Provincial Leader, Sr Theresa Seow
8 April 2012
The Canossians premise is simply to “make Jesus known and loved” in the spirit of Jesus Crucified, in the footsteps of St Magdalene of Canossa and under the maternal cloak of Mary, Mother of love. Thus we are yours… Daughters of Charity, Servants of the Poor! We warmly welcome you to our Canossian world!
At a recent dialogue with a group of Christian youth, one of them
asked “Why do Catholics have so many rituals?” That question came from
an outside observer. I believe the celebrations within this Holy Week
will intrigue them even more. The Protestants preach the prosperity
Gospel promised by the risen and glorified Lord. Traditionally, the
Church preached the crucified Lord. Are they two extremes of the Gospel?
When the Evangelical Protestants started to celebrate Good Friday,
different churches try to outdo each other in staging the Passion of Our
Lord. Suddenly, our celebrations during Holy Week seemed to pale in
comparison with those staged by these churches. Since Vatican II
however, the Church has placed a new importance on the resurrection. The
one really has no meaning without the other.
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