I’ve been reading this book, Come to the Table: A Catholic Passover Seder for Holy Week by Meredith Gould.
It’s pretty neat, and I think I’ll incorporate some of the readings into our dinner tonight. The kids know that it’s matzohs and grape juice for dinner. They love being able to drink from my real wine glasses (I live life on the edge).
We’ve spent every Holy Thursday recalling the Israelites Exodus from Egypt and talking about the meaning for us Christians, but I’ve never used a formal guide.
I am just very sad that Bill will likely not be home in time to eat with us, and probably won’t even be able to go to Mass tonight. Since we’ve had kids, one or the other of us goes to Mass and then the other goes to Eucharistic Adoration after Mass is over. But Bill hasn’t been home from work before 7 pm all week, and tonight will probably be the same. But we’ll ask ourselves, anyway:
Why is tonight different than all other nights?
Tonight’s challenge: make tonight different than all other nights. You don’t need to eat lamb and matzohs. Read the story of Exodus. Think about the passing through the Red Sea as a foreshadowing of baptism. And keep watch in the garden, unlike Simon Peter who could not keep watch for one hour (Mark 14:37).
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Michelle, I feel like I just found my alter-ego!! I did a search for “Seder for Catholics” (as we have been attempting to re-create a respectful seder meal on Holy Thursday for a few years now) and found your blog. Catholic mom, homeschooler, does a Seder meal, searched and searched for God and found Him in the Catholic Church, blogger (well, I used to blog), has read Holly Pierlot, etc. etc. That’s me! But it’s you, and with your own unique story. I read the archives from your first month of blogging and they were very moving. God bless you, Michelle, and have a BEAUTIFUL, blessed Easter with your family! I will stop back sometime. Meanwhile, I have to prepare my Catholic Seder. Yes, I know we missed Holy Thursday, but it just couldn’t happen then so we’re doing it tonight. Lamb, “kiddo wine” (sparkling grape juice!), matzoh, bitter herbs, salt water… what else? I wish I had that book. But I will do a little more searching. “Why is tonight unlike any other night?” Later!
Oh, and I forgot FlyLady and Chesterton. The only thing different is that I’m not a military wife (though I have a nephew in the Air Force in Spain right now!) and I have one less child (though four in heaven besides the four here with us). And I live in the Midwest. 🙂
Hi Anonymus. Sweet post. You made my day. Happy Easter to you.
Easter was wonderful! And again, ditto to your post about Easter. I, too, was happy as could be; the kids were sugared up and all were cheerful and smiling (not always an easy feat with two teen girls!), their basket hunt had been great fun, they all had beautiful new Easter clothes and shoes (even if last minute on Saturday…!), and we were all together. What a gift!I’m very jealous that you got to do the Easter Egg Hunt on the White House lawn. Very cool. We were in D.C. two years ago for a vacation and I would love to go back someday.Later!