by Greg | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
The events of Good Friday are well known and often told by believers and followers throughout the world. Each Gospel offers only one word to describe what happened: crucified. Though we want all the gory details – we live in a culture of violence after all – not much...
by Greg | Mar 29, 2018 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
Holy Thursday is the beginning of the Triduum. This is a period of three days leading up to Easter. We began the Lenten season with a marking of Ashes and in the Triduum we conclude with a marking of sorts. The passage from Exodus chapter 12 tells the story that has...
by Greg | Mar 28, 2018 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
Who knew that the Wednesday of Holy week had a name? Google, that’s who! Wednesday is known as Spy Wednesday because on this day Judas made a bargain with the high priest to betray Jesus for 30 silver pieces (Matt 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:1-6). If there...
by Greg | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus...
by Greg | Mar 26, 2018 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
“Wasteful Love” A church member recently asked, “What happened on those other days of Holy Week?” We focus on Palm Sunday, skip ahead to Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and wait it out Holy Saturday. But what about the other days? Today is Monday of Holy Week and...
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