VIA LUCIS – VIA PACIS
AN INVITATION TO PRAYER AND SHARING WITH THOSE SUFFERING CONFLICT FOR THE EASTER SEASON.
Eight stages contemplating the mystery of the Resurrection following the steps of the women, the apostles with Mary, the disciples of Jesus “from the eighth day on a journey with the Risen Lord”.
Opening song
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
a. Introduction
b. The eight stages
follow the same pattern:
the singing of the alleluia
listening to the world of God
silence
a prayer (from the Collects for the time after Easter)
1. The Resurrection of Christ
Matthew 28, 1-8 (Mark 16, 1-7) (Luke 24, 1-11)
2. The Risen Christ appears to Mary Magdalene
John 20, 1-18
3. The Risen Christ appears to the disciples on their way to Emmaus
Luke 24, 13-35
4. The Risen Christ appears to the Disciples and to Thomas (II Sunday after Easter)
John 20, 19-29
5. Jesus gives himself in the Eucharist
John 6, 30-40 and Mark 14, 22-25 (Matthew 26, 26-29) (Luke 22, 14-20)
6. The Risen Christ appears to the disciples on the Lake of Tiberias
John 21, 1-25
7. The Risen Christ ascends to heaven (the Ascension)
Acts of the Apostles 1, 1-14 (Matthew 28, 16-20) (Mark 16, 15-20) (Luke 24, 50-53)
8. The gift of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost)
Acts of the Apostles 2, 1-12; 14; 22-24
c. at the end of the eight stages there could be some comments
a. silence
b. sharing of reflections and /or invocations
c. Our Father
d. Concluding prayer
e. Final blessing
Closing hymn
