Readings: John 19:38-42; Galatians 5:1; 2 Corinthians 6:11-13; Matthew 16:18 Begin with the above centering prayer, by Peter Traben Haas, as you reflectively read today’s Scriptures. Most have an awareness of Good Friday and everyone knows about Easter. But what happened between those two days? How does the church celebrate that? What is holy about …
Readings: Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12; Psalm 22:1-11; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 19:1-37 Begin with the above centering prayer, by Peter Traben Haas, as you reflectively read today’s Scriptures. On this day we are witnesses of the crucifixion of Jesus. It is “Good Friday” because on this day the powers of evil were dethroned by the …
Reading: John 13:1-17, 31-35 Begin with the above centering prayer, by Peter Traben Haas, as you reflectively read today’s Scriptures. The word maundy comes from the Latin mandautum or “commandment,” referring to the new commandment Jesus gave his disciples in the upper room—to love one another as he had loved them (John 13:34). When he …
Readings: Matthew 21:1-11; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 27:1-54 Begin with the above centering prayer, by Peter Traben Haas, as you reflectively read today’s Scriptures. As pilgrims swelled the population of Jerusalem, anticipating the annual Festival of Unleavened Bread that began with Passover, Jesus rode into the city of his ancestor King David. But instead of a general’s war …