Manna from Heaven

Hello from my heart to yours...


"I have proof that we're going to have food in Heaven! Man did eat angel's food... Manna!"                                  David Brandt Berg

Last night, the Christians entered into a new movement... the three days, the Holy Triduum, that are the core of our liturgical year, and indeed of the Christian faith.... on this night, in preparation for the Passover, Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with His disciples and thus gave, to those who believed that He was the Son of God, the New Covenant of grace.. He became the perfect sacrificial lamb sacrificing himself for our sins and instituting the Holy Eucharist that will be our unleavened bread or manna from Heaven....

The First Scripture Reading roots us deeply in our Jewish past ... celebrating the Passover with the Jewish people (Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14) .. It reminds us of the exit and liberation of the people in slavery in Egypt and the meal that commemorates it... "This day shall be a memorial feast for you, which all your generations shall celebrate." (Ex 12:14) .. that's what most of us pray for during our Lenten journey.. we desire a greater freedom, and a deeper liberation from the patterns that keep us from being free from the patterns that keep us far from God's grace.... we want to come to the Holy Thursday memorial with those desires alive with hunger and thirst....

... the Talmud says that manna from heaven was found near the homes of those with strong belief in God and far from the homes of those with doubts... it is what fed the Israelites during their time in the desert... it is what feeds us all.... all of us who believe in God.

Today is Good Friday... and the 4th day of Passover.. No Mass is celebrated on this day, but the service of Good Friday is called the "Mass of the Presanctified" because Communion, which had already been consecrated on Holy Thursday, is given to the people ... Today the Jewish blessing is "Blessed are You, L‑rd our G‑d, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion." ... I think it is a perfect blessing for Christians to say as well since we believe that when we eat the "Bread of life," we will never be hungry again... He sustains us....

Remember that we are loved beyond measure and are cherished blessings to the world... celebrate the connection we have to one another as children of one God ... there's enough manna from heaven for everyone.. share.....

Again, Happy Passover and Happy Easter !  May all my Jewish friends continue to celebrate a blessed Passover with their families, and as my Christian friends enter a weekend of "remembering", may we all sing "Alleluia" on Easter Sunday... Jesus Christ is Risen ! ....

With Love,
Elena