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Jesus as the Good Shepherd, mosaic, 5th c. Galla Placidia Mausoleum, Ravenna I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. For the last few weeks since Palm Sunday, our Gospel readings have been narrating the events of Jesus’ false trial, passion, death, and resurrection. Last week on Low Sunday, the Gospel reading continued this historical record, recounting Jesus’ resurrection appearance to his Apostles in the Upper Room when he gave them his peace. Look

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. This marvelous season of Easter has been matched with spring outside–it really does seem that the whole creation is helping to celebrate our Lord's resurrection. And after 40 days of fasting in Lent, we now feast for 50 days in this premier feast of the Church. And since Ascension and Pentecost fall within this season, it really becomes the season in which all other seasons of the

The beginning of the Sequence Victimae Paschali Laudes from a Processional from the royal convent of St. Louis of France at Poissy. ca. 1530. The Lord is Risen! Allelluia! For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. The Easter Sequence is an ancient poem, written by Wipo of Burgandy, who at that time was the chaplain to the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II. This piece was compos