Dear friend, "God is dead", wrote a modern atheist thinker. Very modern, but limited! Because, for 21 centuries, we Christians do say much more about God: "God has died FOR US and He has RISEN". "For us" and "risen": these are the two fundamental questions the Church is proposing us to ponder over this Holy Week. Just follow the footsteps of the Lord! Contemplating today’s Gospel Palm Sunday: «Are you the King of the Jews?» (Mt 26,14—27,66) Monday of Holy Week: «Anointed the feet of Jesus, wiping them with her hair» (Jn 12,1-11) Tuesday of Holy Week: «It was night» (Jn 13,21-33.36-38) Wednesday of Holy Week: «Truly, I say to you: one of you will betray me» (Mt 26,14-25) Holy Thursday: «If I, then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet (...) » (Jn 13,1-15) Good Friday: «It is accomplished. Then He bowed his head and gave up the spirit» (Jn 18,1—19,42) Holy Saturday: Aliturgical day, without Gospel, but we shall have a commentary from F. Jacques Philippe Easter Sunday: «He saw and believed» (Jn 20,1-9) Master·evangeli.net First announcement of the Passion. The path of the cross Jesus, "the Servant of God", predicts His Passion "I am the Son of God". Initial reactions in Jerusalem The Sanhedrin decides to kill Jesus Christ the King: the authority to serve Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane The Atonement of Christ for the sins of mankind The Exaltation of the Holy Cross: the new desired cult has become a reality in the Cross of Jesus The kingship of Jesus at the moment of his Crucifixion Through our Perpetual Calendar (Holy Week), you can also access at any time to the rest of comments of Contemplating Today’s Gospel. And by using our optional Table of Contents other Master themes related to the mystery of our Lord Jesus Christ (from His conception and birth throughout His Passion, Death and Resurrection), are also accessible. We wish you a Happy Easter.
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