Stripped

I told you that I would mention something about Holy Thursday. What actually got me the most tonight at Mass has more to do with Good Friday than it does Holy Thursday. After Mass the altar was stripped of its garments, flowers, decorations, etc. for Good Friday. Watching this take place really prepared me for tomorrow. It kind of brought a sad feeling, seeing the altar being so bare, so naked. I think it made me sad because I understand what it symbolizes. Jesus was stripped of his own garments in preparation of carrying the cross. That's what tomorrow is all about. Jesus' journey to the cross. Seeing the altar being stripped mentally prepared me for the events that will happen tomorrow. You see the altar being stripped and you are kind of speechless. You don't really know what to say. You feel something that you can't really explain. It's a very humbling and beautiful thing to experience. I'm glad that I noticed it today.