Not my favourite day of the year.
I find myself clock-watching until 3pm, when according to the Gospels, if I remember rightly, and I'm not going to look it up, Jesus 'gave up his spirit' and his suffering was over.
It is finished.
At least we know what happened next, unlike his family and disciples.
Always a hard day, isn't it? But I have my annual listen to a CD of Dvorak's Stabat Mater by the Osaka Philharmonic, a gift from our Japanese daughter-in-law who sings alto with the chorus there (usually - they audition separately for every piece).
ReplyDeleteI don't know this work. I'll look it up. Thank you for the recommendation.
DeleteIt was a solemn time and painful even to read the account in the Gospel but as you say, ...We know what comes next!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, thankfully we know the rest!
DeleteA very quiet day today with much to reflect upon. Faure.....such a favourite piece of music, thank you for that.
ReplyDeleteYes. That Fauré is so beautiful,
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