Easter!!!!

T sez -

well, we did Easter the Catholic way - we went to St. John the Apostle. K said to prove that there are Catholics out there who can sing, but I think she had other motives, like communion, also she knows every word of the whole Mass and says it along with them. I think the thought of purgatory entered her head (lol).

Even with all that it was pretty cool. I was there early, shocking, me? no! And I watched all the parishioners enter the church. Everybody on this day seemed to have a joyful heart. Lots of families because after all it is the one day you can guilt the family into all going (wel, some of us can and some of us can't!)

Everybody had their Easter Best on, it was fun to watch. It brought me back to when I was a little girl. I would get the cool Easter dress and I always had to have white gloves and a shiny patent leather purse.

Well, when K arrived we entered the church and I really loved it. It was probably not the most beautiful church but had lots of natural light and was open and airy. Of course I noticed this wall. It was just a wall with little square cut outs and had stained glass windows. I definitely have a thing for stained glass windows.

So as you know about us by now K likes to sit in the front seat and I like to sit in the back. Well, we sat this time in the front. I hope I was not taking somebody's pew because you Catholics out there and maybe other Christians too, you don't mess with somebody's pew.

Then all of a sudden it happened - something I never thought i would hear, but this woman started to sing and I had to check to see where I was. When I saw the cross hanging behind the altar it snapped me back to reality and to where I was. She sang so good I felt the presence of God in every word she sang. It was wonderful! I loved it. THERE ARE CATHOLICS OUT THERE WHO CAN SING - HALLELUJAH!

The Mass was a Mass, everything the same but in all honesty I cannot remember what the homily was unless they speak to me. I cannot remember but all was not lost because the music did speak to me.

The church was really crowded and we were sitting shoulder to shoulder but unfortunately the woman next to me had some bad energy. It was strong and bad. Then the funny thing was, when it came time to hold hands and say the "Our Father" she shoved her daughter next to me to hold my hand. Little did she know I was thinking "Thank you Lord." I did not want her bad energy to go through me. Those are times you know there is a God lol.

No coffee but there was a gift - a book on Catholics.

Well all in all I like St. John the Apostle a lot. I felt the presence of God there and that's what I look for if I can feel it. Next week there might be a break, K and I will not be together. That has been the one wonderful thing - she and I spend one day a week together doing something we love then have have sharing time together in one or the other's car. That's what I call fun. God bless.