ALLELUIA! We made it. :-)

I'm pretty much a dork about everything in my life, but I am a huge dork for my faith... and for a Catholic, it just doesn't get any better than Holy Week. During Holy Week we celebrate the holiest events of our history, and commemorate the institution of the Church itself. Even better, after forty days of Lent (when we do our best to live humbly, and work on our relationships with God, and each other, and basically just try to do better) at Easter we kick of FIFTY days of celebrating! A lot of people forget that part... yes we 'punish' ourselves for forty days (not exactly, but okay.) but after that, we reward ourselves and party for fifty!

I was looking forward to this time, since it is basically the best week of the year. Let me tell you, Korea did not disappoint! Granted, the services at my parish were much different than the traditional Catholic community I was blessed to grow up in, but they were beautiful none the less. After Easter Vigil on Saturday my friends and I all met up at a benefit to support the Bill Kapoun Burn Fund at the Wolfhound (which raised, I hear, at least 7 million won... but maybe over 10 million won! or $10,000). It was so fitting that in this time when we are celebrating the newness of life that one be remembered with such passion, love and generosity. Those of us who never knew Bill have been lucky enough to be a part of his life, and what he wanted his life to be -- it really was a miracle witnessed. To see the compassion and love shared by everyone in the cramped and crowded bar, remembering a friend, making new ones, and living out every moment of the gift that is life. AMAZING! And then of course a few of us splurged and met up for a DELICIOUS dinner at Syd n' Mels tonight. Eating a good hearty meal and laughing with friends - sometimes I think that there is nothing better in life. I couldn't imagine a better way to spend Easter! Surrounded by friends, celebrating love and life, and being happy with the paths we're on... and learning to enjoy the journey.

I wish you all Happy and Holy Easters ~ Alleluia!