Those who believe, hope, and love receive Christ’s kingdom of peace and eternal life. The donkey was a sign of peace. Jesus enters Jerusalem in meekness and humility, as the Messianic King who offers victory and peace to his people. That victory and peace would be secured in the cross and resurrection which would soon … More Palm Sunday Meditation
Today as we reflect on the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus and enter in to Holy Week. Palm Sunday can sometimes get lost in the mix as just being the day that folks collect trophies of leaves. It is more than that. So as you get through today, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I invite … More Palm Sunday Playlist
EWTN Global Catholic Network is here for you during and after the coronavirus pandemic with Masses and other devotions – especially as we prepare to enter the most important week of the year: Holy Week and Easter. The following is the schedule of Masses and a few important devotions. Holy Thursday: Chrism Mass in Rome … More EWTN’s Holy Week Schedule
The Saturday after the crucifixion must have been devestating. The Apostles, friends an followers must have been down lower than they could have ever imagined. The fear must have been palpable. Isn’t that how we all feel when change is about to come? We need to ready ourselves for the reset. Have you ever been going … More Holy Week Real Talk: Take the Wait for Resurrection as a Reset
As part of its long-standing support of America’s armed forces and their families, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is donating Heat n’ Serve Easter Family Meals To-Go to up to 5,000 military family members this weekend. To further its mission of building strong, stable and secure military families, Operation Homefront joined Cracker Barrel in identifying … More Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Serves Easter Meals to 5,000 Military Family Members
Today is Good Friday and it’s time to get out of the blame trap and get right. God calls us to examine ourselves (2 Corinthians 13:5; Lamentations 3:40), but healthy self-examination is a difficult and dangerous duty. The flesh seizes self-examination as an opportunity to turn our thoughts against us. Introspection is deceptive because it … More Holy Week Real Talk: Get Out Of The Blame Trap and Reflect
Good Friday is now primarily celebrated by a service combining a number of separate practicess. We start by the reading of three sets of lessons followed by “bidding prayers”(pleas to heaven for mercy). This probably represents a type of aliturgical service of great antiquity of which more extensive survivals remain in the Gallican and Ambrosian … More Good Friday Facts
During this Holy week we are called to dig deep. All the ordinary deeds done every day to relieve the corporal or spiritual needs of others are true works of mercy, if done in the name of Christ. For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ’s, … More Holy Week Real Talk: Love of Your Neighbor Is Love Of Self
Holy Thursday facts are simple to understand once you reflect. Here are some of the things the gospels record for this day. Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, among other names) is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter. Maundy Thursday … More Holy Thursday Facts
