This afternoon while mowing the lawn I listened to Fr. Tom Hopko’s podcast (“Great and Holy Week – Part 1), a magnificent treatment of Christ as the Bridegroom and the Church/Israel as his Bride.
In particular, I was struck by his statement that at the Wedding Feast of our Lord, Jesus Christ is our host, our garment (we wear him and are clothed with him in Baptism), and our meal (the Paschal lamb). What a wonderful description as we in the West continue the celebrate the Great 50 Days of Easter and the East celebrates Great and Holy Week.