TagAlleluia
Transfiguration Sunday Preview
Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Matthew 17:1-2 Why do “bury” the Alleluias on Transfiguration Sunday? Based on the Hebrew word, hallelu…
All of Us Go Down to the Dust…
There’s a wonderful text that comes to us from a 9th-century Eastern Byzantine Rite: All of us go down to the dust,yet even at the grave we make our song:Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. At first glance this text may seem like a downer. We’re reminded that none of us escape our mortality on this earth.…
Release the Alleluia!
If you were a fan of the movie The Clash of the Titans, you might remember one of the meme-worthy lines, “Release the Kracken!” With those words the legendary squid like beast was unleashed upon the vulnerable sailors and ships within the vicinity of this powerful monster. With much less fanfare, and with no sailors…
Easter Sunday Preview
