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The Sixth Friday of Great Lent. This Time Is That Time – Holy Week Thoughts

By Fr. Stephen Freeman, April 19, 2019  At the very heart of traditional Christian worship is an understanding of time. “This time is that time.” When the Jews gathered for Passover and recited the words given to them, they said, “We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt.” Passover was not (and is not) a historical re-enactment, nor a simple memorial in which things done long ago are remembered. The key word is “we.” The events in