Tag: Holy Week

29. LET US BE JOYFUL

THE ‘LET’ OF JESUS IN HOLY WEEKMarch 28th (PALM SUNDAY) Read Luke 19:35-42. But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy.Psalm 5:11 (NRSV) Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.Psalm 51:8 (NRSV) But let the righteous be joyful; let them exult… Continue Reading “29. LET US BE JOYFUL”

Easter Vigil- When the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?

When the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth? Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God… Continue Reading “Easter Vigil- When the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?”

Good Friday- For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life…?

For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo… Continue Reading “Good Friday- For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life…?”

Maundy Thursday- Could you not stay awake with me one hour?

Could you not stay awake with me one hour? Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took with him Peter and the two sons of… Continue Reading “Maundy Thursday- Could you not stay awake with me one hour?”

April 8th- Do you know what I have done to you?

Do you know what I have done to you? After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and… Continue Reading “April 8th- Do you know what I have done to you?”

April 7th- But who do you say that I am?

But who do you say that I am? Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and… Continue Reading “April 7th- But who do you say that I am?”

April 6th- Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?

Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink? Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him. And he said to her, “What do you… Continue Reading “April 6th- Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?”

Palm Sunday- Have I been with you all this time…?

Have I been with you all this time… and you still do not know me? “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would… Continue Reading “Palm Sunday- Have I been with you all this time…?”

Lay (Saturday Easter Vigil, April 20th)

Saturday Vigil, April 20 Lay: to put or set down; to place for rest or sleep Luke 23:50-56 (NRSV) Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council, had not agreed to their plan and action. He came… Continue Reading “Lay (Saturday Easter Vigil, April 20th)”

Love (Good Friday, April 19th)

Good Friday, April 19th Love: to hold dear; cherish Luke 23:44-46 (NRSV) It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, while the sun’s light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus,… Continue Reading “Love (Good Friday, April 19th)”