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Christ is Arisen! Alleluia!
As we enter the season of Easter, I thought I would end this series with pictures from two of the final three locations commemorated in the Franciscan procession: the Aedicule of the Holy Sepulchre and the Chapel of the Apparition of the Risen Christ to Mary Magdalene.
Aedicule of the Holy Sepulchre
Coptic chapel behind the Aedicule:
Chapel of the Apparition of the Risen Christ to Mary Magdalene
O God, who on this day, through your Only Begotten Son, have conquered death and unlocked for us the path to eternity, grant, we pray, that we who keep the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection may, through the renewal brought by your Spirit, rise up in the light of life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
– Collect of the Mass during the Day on Easter
Closing of the Doors in the Evening
Here is a short video clip I took:
Nathan, Easter joy to you. Thanks again for these photos; I’m grateful for the journey!