Cup

Many of the readings over Holy Week caught my attention.  Psalm 116 on Maundy Thursday talks about lifting up the cup of salvation, foreshadowing The Last Supper, and Mary being the servant girl of the LORD.  It's a great time with much meaning and scriptures filled with messages.

Eat The Lamb

The Old Testament reading on Maundy Thursday spoke of how we were to eat the lamb.  The lamb should be eaten, divided among the people present.  We must eat the flesh of The Lamb of God in order to live forever.  We must share Jesus amongst us.

Driven Out

In the Gospel reading on Tuesday in Holy Week, Jesus said that now the ruler of this world has been cast out.  So, what does this mean?  Did the Devil loose his power?  Was he chained?  Or, was he just deposed in the sense that we have been freed from the power of sin under his rule?

Glory

Was it idolatry for those in Jerusalem to want St. Peter's shadow to fall on them?  Was St. Peter great?  I've had these and similar discussions with friends in the past.  A passage comes to mind, one that we read on Tuesday night in Holy Week.  In the Gospel of John, it says that the Father will bring honour to those who serve the Lord.

The Cross is Foolishness

Tuesday in Holy Week, the New Testament reading from one of St. Paul's writings says that the Cross is foolishness to those who are being lost (or as I like to say, those who don't believe).  How true.

The Table

I'm strongly considering renaming my blog The Table, based on Fr. Ted Hales' sermon on Maundy Thursday.  The table is the centre of many things in life.  Our family and friends surround the table as we eat, talk, and interact.  It was the centre of the meal in The Last Supper, where the important events of that night took place.  It was a place where friends talked and interacted, where ideas were exchanged, where teachings were shared. 

Scripture Alive

I was reading Psalm 78 today, and the first two verses grabbed me.  It's Jesus again!  Did He not teach ancient wisdom, using parables?