“How Is Holy Week Different?”
During Holy Week, we should be asking our children… and ourselves… Why is this Holy Week different from every other week? It is the week that challenges ujs to change our minds about the limits we put on love.
During Holy Week, we should be asking our children… and ourselves… Why is this Holy Week different from every other week? It is the week that challenges ujs to change our minds about the limits we put on love.
Think about Holy Week as the most dramatic and powerful way God, in Jesus, shows us what would happen if we pressed God’s reset button.
Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem is the misunderstanding of all misunderstandings! Their vision was not big enough! Are we much different than the people waving the branches?
Change is a fact of our life, whether we like it or not. So, there is a question we must ask about how we minister.
What a difference there is between the Master and the woman’s accusers! They cited the Scriptures to condemn her; Jesus, the very Word of God, completely rehabilitates the woman, restoring her hope.
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Have a blessed Holy Week!
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Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!