This week's reflection
PALM SUNDAY 2020
How do you do a reflection on the Passion?
This year it's the Gospel of Matthew and, unfortunately, most of us have heard the story proclaimed at mass. But this year we won't!
So how do we go about reflecting on this momentous journey that Jesus took on our behalf?
Might I suggest the following:
Take all Holy Week to reflect and prepare yourselves for the celebration of the Resurrection - the beginning of OUR SALVATION
This year it's the Gospel of Matthew and, unfortunately, most of us have heard the story proclaimed at mass. But this year we won't!
So how do we go about reflecting on this momentous journey that Jesus took on our behalf?
Might I suggest the following:
- Make a quiet space somewhere in your home,
- Turn off all phones and devices,
- Open the bible at Matthew's Gospel Chapter 26 verse 14 and SLOWLY READ (out loud if you want to) till Chapter 27 verse 66,
- Whilst you are listening or reading this try to place yourself in the scene and watch, in your imagination, what is occurring,
- Particularly look at Jesus.......notice how bashed and alone he is, notice his mother who is there in the crowd watching what is happening to her son,
- Notice that the people in the street through which he walks are going about their usual business and probably don't even notice another victim of Roman brutality heading off to be killed,
- Just sit with your feelings,
- Finally stand before the Crucified Jesus and wait his death and listen to what he says finally and feel the aloneness,
- He yielded up His Spirit (to the Father in trust and hope),
Take all Holy Week to reflect and prepare yourselves for the celebration of the Resurrection - the beginning of OUR SALVATION
