Passover at the Institute
We interrupt our week of celebrating the courage on the Titanic to invite one and all to 827 Webster Street Saturday, April 19 at dusk to observe Passover, 2008.
Passover has special meaning to the ArchAngel Institute for multiple reasons. One, because it points in clear and uncertain terms to the Lord Jesus Christ and His great sacrifice. Two, because it ties the Old and New Covenant together. Three because the former abortion clinic fell into pro-life hands at 3 p.m. on Passover, 2007. (See Fly the Corridor, above for more on that story.)
We will read from the Old Testament, read from the New Testament and read from Church Fathers Saturday evening at dusk in the former abortion clinic. We will then take time to pray, asking our Risen King to grace us to serve Him in the new year that dawns with Passover.
I Corinthians 5:7 For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth.
We hope that you can join us, if not in person then at least in spirit. Say about 8:15 p.m.?
Postscript:
The Ghent alterpiece, painted in 1432 by Jan and Hubert Van Eyck. Entitled “The Adoration of the Mystical Lamb.”
This famous painting by Jan Van Eyck can be seen in the Saint Bavo cathedral of Ghent (Flanders, Belgium). It is considered to be one of the artistic masterpieces in Belgium. It also is considered one of the most influential and beautiful painting of the Middle-Ages and the Flemish painting school. The actual dimensions of the painting when closed are 3.75m x 2.60m, when opened 3.75m x 5.20m.
Pictured: the middle panel:The adoration of the lamb. The lamb can be seen standing on an altar in the middle of the panel. In front of the altar is the fountain of life. To the left there are twelve prophets, the patriarchs, the holy bishops and the confessors. To the right are the twelve apostles. Barnabas, together with other saints and martyrs are in the background. A group of holy virgins is walking towards the altar. The landscape shows a treasure of plants, flowers and trees with such detail that to his day herbologists can determine their names.
Source: http://www.trabel.com/gent/gent-mysticlamblowercenter.htm
