An Easter Vigil low

Apart from the usually wonderful solemn prayers and ceremonies, the singing at this evening's Easter Vigil was a let down from that during the other masses/services of Easter Triduum. The contemporary Christian songs sung tonight provided a jarring anticlimax to all the Latin chants we had for Holy Thursday. Plus, two of the five cantors who sang the responsorial psalms were simply terrible. Even the congregation knew they were singing out of tune. It makes me wonder who selected these people to sing.

A perfect setting

I couldn't help but notice earlier that the setting was just perfect for the lighting of the Paschal candle outdoors in the church grounds at the beginning of the this evening's Easter Vigil mass. The full moon was up, the sky was clear and, looking up, I could clearly see the constellations Orion, Canis Major and Canis Minor setting in the southwest evening sky.

Missed yet another great tennis match

I have just learned that Roger Federer got a helping hand from Tommy Haas to move into the semifinals at Indian Wells when the latter withdrew from their quarterfinals match due to a sinus infection. What a let down! It could have been an exciting match given that Tommy Haas had been playing very well lately. Plus I had been looking forward to watch Roger play after having missed opportunities this past week since his matches were shown live either in the wee hours of the morning or during work hours while I was at the office.