Paper Chain of Gratitude
Invite each family member to write on a slip of paper something for which they are grateful today. Turn one slip into a paper ring and staple or tape it. Put the next paper slip into the first ring and create a new ring. Repeat this until all the paper slips are added. Consider having a particular color for each family member. Continue doing this all week or possibly the whole Easter season to see how much you have to be grateful for in your lives!
Praying with Music
As a family, listen to the song Build My Life. You should be able to find the song on YouTube or wherever you stream music. Reflect on the lyrics and share what Easter means to you.
Listen to the words of the hymns that are being sung at Mass today. In what way do these hymns glorify what God has accomplished in Jesus Christ?
Practice unusually gracious hospitality by inviting
someone who may be alone or new to the area to join you for Easter dinner at
your house or a relative or friend’s house. If this is not possible, ask this
person to join you for a later celebration.
The site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is identified as the place of the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth. Today, visitors can enter the cave (which is preserved inside the church) and see the actual place where Jesus rose from the dead. Visitors generally wait in line for 3 or 4 hours to visit the tomb.
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