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As the disciples are cleansed by Christ and made fit for the Passover feast, so too are we cleansed by the blood of Calvary and participate in the heavenly banquet of the Eucharist. Jesus says: “Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet not what I want, but what you want” (Mk 14:36). This is the fundamental rebellion present throughout history and the fundamental lie which perverts life. This is the fundamental rebellion present throughout history and the fundamental lie which perverts life.

Another typical night at the Compound, cleaning shotguns, sharpening knives and ordering Confederate flags off the information superhighway. Yes, you can still buy them, oddly, and you don't even have to download a Tor browser and a company of undercover Feds to do so. They come in "superknit nylon", 3'x5', and promise to set off the front porch in a patriotic, civic pride kind of way. In related news, plans are afoot to create Bonnie Blue velcro hook cap patches.

I'd barely finished shooting when news came in that Notre Dame de Paris, perhaps Europe's most beautiful medieval cathedral, was on fire, flames had engulfed the building. A careless builder, throwing a half smoked Gauloise down on the tinder dry frame of the great church's roof? What about Macron, who now gets to rebuild the "soul of France" and become a hero saviour at the very point of looking down the blade of a hi-viz guillotine. Whatever the case, stand by for photo evidence of "yellow vests" setting light to the cathedral and in the meanwhile, thank God the church is still standing and its treasures safe.

I love Palm Sunday, the gateway to Holy Week and with it the opportunity to follow Christ ever more deeply on his way to the cross and resurrection. Beautiful, and it forces two things upon us, discernment and choice. Bread and power, the world, the flesh and the devil who hovers over all, or Christ? That said, half of one of the Missions was missing in action today.