Friday, 21 March 2008

Feast of Unleavened bread

Last night we selebrated a Sedar meal, learning about the Jewish tradition and the way Jesus and his disciples would have sellebrated their Seder meal (the last supper) in the upper room. We ate Matzah (unleavened bread) and I read this beautiful poem about it:
It’s only ordinary
Unleavened bread
Ordinary matzah
On an earthen plate
It probably came
From a supermarket shelf
A Manischewitz box
Ordinary matzah
Blessed for Passover
Oh, but when I take it
and cradle it lovingly
In my hands
Break it and bless it
It is for me
Most Holy Bread
Good Friday Bread
Body of the Lamb that was slain
With my cup of Redemption
Communion Bread
Lechem without hametz
Without yeast of sin
Pierced
Striped
Bruised Shrouded afikomen
Hidden
Then resurrected
With glory
I partake
Alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
-Maude Carolan