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Contemplative insight from Mepkin Abbey, drawn from our daily liturgical readings and homily. Help us to pray, one thought per day.

*Monday of Easter Octave*
Easter Disciples
Do not be afraid, go, tell
Meet me there in Galilee

Apr 21

*Easter Sunday*
Tomb becomes the womb
Jesus conquers death itself
New Life emerges

Apr 20

*Holy Saturday*
Adam's tree brought sin
Jesus Christ's tree is the Cross
The new tree of life

Apr 19

*Good Friday*
God didn't spare His Son
Gave Him up to suffer, die
For our salvation

Apr 18

*Holy Thursday
Jesus, in great love
Who, as only God-man can
Laid down His life

Apr 17

*Holy Wednesday
Judas shared table
dipped in the same bowl with Christ
Later betrayed Him

Apr 16

Through Passion and Death
Unto His Resurrection
Jesus only loved

Apr 13

Jesus Christ comes
Dies to unite His people
Dares to only love

Apr 12

Accept being wrong
Cannot see what others see
Know and share Christ's truth

Apr 11

Encounter Jesus
Hidden in the Eucharist
The poor and needy
In the

Apr 10