As we all prepare for the Holy Week, the week that changed the world, the following reflections are for you to use and to share with others. Palm Sunday Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Luke 19:38) On Palm Sunday we commemorate the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. On … Read more
Why do we call Good Friday good, (Use fingers to push mouth into smile) Good Friday good, good Friday good? When it seems so sad? (Use fingers to pull mouth down into frown) Isn’t dying bad? Shouldn’t we feel sad? Why do we call Good Friday good. (Use fingers to push up mouth into smile) … Read more
How might Good Friday lament look in practice? Psalm 22 First, consider using Psalm 22 prominently, the very psalm that Jesus quoted on the cross. When Jesus spoke the words of Psalm 22, he identified with the sufferings of all the people of Israel who had spoken or sung that psalm before him. When we … Read more