REFLECTION FOR 3-28-21
HOLY WEEK
Let us picture ourselves there – see it with our own eyes; hear it with our own ears; feel it in the depth of our being; let us walk through Holy Week with Jesus.
SUNDAY: Jesus riding on a donkey; palm branches being waved in his honor; shouts of “Hosanna!” – welcomed….honored….rejoicing….triumph
MONDAY: Dinner at a friend’s house; Jesus is the guest of honor; a woman anoints Jesus’ feet with expensive, perfumed oil; a disagreement with Judas–relaxed….accepted….valued….trouble brewing
TUESDAY: Jesus talks about his impending death; God the Father speaks from heaven; Jesus continues to teach & encourage others– troubled….reassured….focused….resolute
WEDNESDAY: Jesus predicts to the apostles that one of them will betray him – anxiety….disbelief….last chance….betrayal
THURSDAY: A towel tied around Jesus’ waist; washing the disciples’ feet; bread and wine transformed; “Do this in memory of me.” – humility….service….role model….total self-giving….last request
FRIDAY: Peter’s denial; whips; thorns; “Crucify him!”; dice; “Behold your mother.”; “It is finished.”; a lance in his side; blood and water; burial – abandonment….agony….humiliation
….finality….redemption
SATURDAY: His followers in hiding; discussing his words and teachings – fear….uncertainty….remembering….wondering….waiting