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Jesus goes up to Jerusalem

The Gospels tell the story of Jesus, His birth and ministry, passion and resurrection. They all have their own unique way of telling the story with varying emphasis, but one thing stands out as common to all four Gospels and that is the dominant theme of the Passion Narrative. All four Gospels are structured to lead up to the grand climax of Jesus Passion. One author has even said that the Gospel genre is really just a passion narrative with an extended introduction. 

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Think On Death

Just yesterday we received the blessed ashes made from the burning of last year’s Palms from Palm Sunday. At the imposition the priest said over us: “Remember man that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return” 

Death is sanitized in our day and often we do not face it, or even have the opportunity to face it squarely, because it is so easily covered and hidden by modern advances. People “pass away”, or “are no longer with us”, we are afraid or embarrassed to say plainly they are dead. This is a great disservice to us and cheats us of one of the most important aspects of life and that is the contemplation of death. This is good medicine to prepare us for life everlasting. For those who believe in the Resurrection meditation on one’s death is no morbid exercise, but rather a fuel for holiness. 

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Beginning Lent

The upcoming posts which I intend to offer somewhat regularly thru Lent will consist of reflections given to the community at St. Patrick’s. We are reading thru the four Gospels and the 12 Paschal Vigil Prophesies Monday thru Saturday and concluding on the Saturday before Holy Week, (see reading list). 

For those who might like to join us in the readings or simply follow along below is:

  • Today’s reflection
  • An admonition not to waste another lent
  • The Lenten lectionary of the Gospels and 12 prophesies
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