Experiencing Holy Week is to walk through Jesus’ most trying hours, contemplating the events that led to Easter. Read: John 20: 1-18 Reflect: This reading is broken up into three acts. The scene opens on a solitary figure walking in the dark. Mary Magdalene, pushes past her fear and goes to the tomb to tend …
Experiencing Holy Week is to walk through Jesus’ most trying hours, contemplating the events that led to Easter. (Black Saturday) Jesus is buried in the tomb Read and pray through the burial of Jesus (Matthew 27: 57-66) Resurrection rolls: Prepare resurrection rolls (recipe provided- when baked the roll has a hollow centre). They can be …
Experiencing Holy Week is to walk through Jesus’ most trying hours, contemplating the events that led to Easter. Prayer at the cross: 3 hours (between 12 and 3pm) of silent prayer while Jesus was on the cross. Encourage your family to spend some time during this period, in prayer. Read through Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion …
Experiencing Holy Week is to walk through Jesus’ most trying hours, contemplating the events that led to Easter. Read and pray through the Last Supper (John 13:1-17, 31-35) and Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46) Represent Jesus: Before sitting down to dinner, take time to wash each other’s feet, explaining to your …
Experiencing Holy Week is to walk through Jesus’ most trying hours, contemplating the events that led to Easter. Read and pray through Jesus’ prediction of his betrayal (John 13:21-32) “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. …
Experiencing Holy Week is to walk through Jesus’ most trying hours, contemplating the events that led to Easter. Read and pray through Jesus’ prediction of his death (John 12:20-36) “Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me …
Experiencing Holy Week is to walk through Jesus’ most trying hours, contemplating the events that led to Easter. Begin reading the account of Jesus’ final week in John. Today read and pray through Jesus’ anointing at Bethany, when Mary pours perfume on Jesus (John 12:1-11) Remind your children: Read: • Isaiah 42:1-9 • Psalm 36:5-11 …
Experiencing Holy Week is to walk through Jesus’ most trying hours, contemplating the events that led to Easter. Read and pray through Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Mark 11:1-11 and Luke 19:41-44) Reflect: Have you ever been asked to do something that didn’t make sense? Did you do it and how did it go? Did …