On this mountain the LORD of hosts will provide for all peoples
 a feast of rich food and choice wines, juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines.
 On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all peoples,
 the web that is woven over all nations; he will destroy death forever.
 The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from all faces;
 the reproach of his people he will remove from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken. On that day it will be said: “Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! (Is 25:6-10a)
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Mountains have always played a role in the story of salvation. The banquet of “rich food and choice wines” has always been seen by the church as a sign of the Eucharist and the promise of salvation from the God whose coming we await. In 1994, I founded Caring Hearts AIDS Ministry at Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Asheville, NC. Today we remember all those we have lost to AIDS, and we pray for all who are living with HIV. Today's picture is of the Saint Joan of Arc panel in the Names Quilt. Each panel measures 3'X6', the standard size of a grave.