Today is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. This is the week that changed the course of history when Our Lord, Jesus Christ, suffered, died, and rose again for us. This Thursday in Holy Thursday, the commemoration of the Lord's Supper - when He gave us the gift of Himself in the Holy Eucharist.This week will be different on my blog. I will not be posting too many discussion topics, news stories, or prayer requests. I want this week centered on Our Savior - no one else.
I will be posting the Mass readings, prayers and litanies, and meditations each day. Please sincerely try to live out Holy Week as holy and penitental as you can.
Here are my Top 10 Suggestions for a wonderful Holy Week:
- Attend Mass each day especially Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday
- Meditate on our Redemption each day this week
- Pray such prayers as the Litany of the Passion and the Litany of the Most Precious Blood (audio) each day
- Stay after Mass on Holy Thursday and spend just a few extra minutes in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
- Go to Confession
- Begin the Divine Mercy Novena on Good Friday
- Read the Mass readings each day this week
- It is a requirement to fast on Good Friday, but if your health allows, fast also during the day on Holy Saturday and at night on Holy Thursday
- Pray for those people that will be received into the Church this Saturday
- Thank God each day in a prayer for His love. Remember the price for us to go to be forgiven - Christ gave up His life to the last drop of His Blood.
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9 comments:
These are fantastic suggestions, Moneybags.
Great suggestions. I stopped by here after I posted something similar. Holy Week is such a spiritually important week for Christians.
Thank you Moneybags. If I am correct, I believe Danny Garland of Irish and Dangerous is preparing to be received into the Church so we should keep him in our prayers.
You are absolutely right, St. Peters Helper. I will be sure to keep him in my prayers.
Great list. Thanks. Have a blessed Holy Week.
Thanks for this and have a blessed Holy Week!
I've never seen that Litany of the passion. I like it! Lent has gotten a little out of control around here and I'd like to really dig deep into Holy Week with the family.
Have a blessed Holy Week. Just remember, there is no mass on Good Friday, just the service of the Lord's Passion.
Love this this. I'm planning on doing almost everything on this list, but I've never heard of the Litany of the Passion. I'm going to check that out.
God bless.
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