Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: Easter and the Eclipse

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By Raymond J. de Souza, First Things, April 8, 2024

Raymond J. de Souza is a priest in the archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario.

 

Were you there when the sun refused to shine? 

So our choir sang on Good Friday during the veneration of the Cross. The Reproaches are sung first, but more music is needful so other hymns are sung, of which the most haunting is the spiritual “Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?” Other verses are easily added: Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

There will be a solar eclipse today, April 8, and the “path of totality” will include major cities such as Dallas, Indianapolis, and Montreal. Ontario’s Niagara peninsula is expecting a million visitors to view the eclipse and has declared a precautionary state of emergency to deal with the congestion. Several American states and counties have done the same. Many offices and schools are closing. …

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