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April 1, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, The Upper Room
Maundy Thursday Then Jesus took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you.” ~Luke 22:19 The Upper Room on the … Continue reading →
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March 31, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Drowned by Noise
Wednesday of Holy Week “The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles; they will mock him, and … Continue reading →
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March 30, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Stations of the Cross
Tuesday of Holy Week Jesus took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him. ~Mark 10:32 We enter the Damascus Gate before dawn, in silence, to walk the Via Dolorosa, the Way of … Continue reading →
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March 29, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Ancient Roots
Monday of Holy Week “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not come into the time of trial.” ~Luke 22:46 The roots of the olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane are purportedly 2,000 years old. … Continue reading →
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March 27, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Tears
Saturday after Fifth Sunday in Lent As Jesus came near and saw the city, he wept over it. ~Luke 19:41 Dominus Flevit is the name of a modern church on the Via Dolorosa, outside the city gates of Jerusalem. The … Continue reading →
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Lent Pilgrimage, What We Eat
Friday after Fifth Sunday in Lent You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you. ~Psalm 128:2 As the days wear on, there is increasing dissatisfaction about … Continue reading →
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March 25, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Lingering in Glory
Thursday after Fifth Sunday in Lent We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain. ~2 Peter 1:18 The Hebrews believed they were closer to God on top of a mountain. Mount Tabor … Continue reading →
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March 24, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Shortcut to Glory
Wednesday after Fifth Sunday in Lent Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them. ~Mark 9:2 Mount Tabor, which is believed to be the … Continue reading →
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March 23, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Holy Water
Tuesday after Fifth Sunday in Lent And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to John, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan. ~Mark 1:5 So many pilgrims come to … Continue reading →
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March 22, 2015
Lent Pilgrimage, Expectations
Monday after Fifth Sunday in Lent This took place in Bethany across the Jordan where John was baptizing. ~John 1:28 On our way to the Jordan River, we hear about the plethora of baptismal sites in the Holy Land—three in Israel … Continue reading →
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