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Tag Archives: Good Friday
It’s Ash Wednesday, Lent Begins
Lent caught me by surprise this year. Lent is the 40-day period of time between Ash Wednesday and Holy Thursday (the day before Good Friday, right before Easter Sunday). The 40 days don’t include Sundays — so technically, … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer
Tagged Easter, Good Friday, Holy Thursday, Lent, St. Maximilian Kolbe
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Holy Week: From Colt to Cross
Yesterday, we celebrated Palm Sunday, remembering how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the colt of a donkey. On Friday, we’ll focus on His death on the cross. A few days, an extreme change. What do I have planned … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged God's timing, Good Friday, James 4:14-15, Palm Sunday
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The Passion, the Greatest Love
“You taught us, Lord, that the greatest love a man can show is to lay down his life for his friends. But your love was greater still, because you laid down your life for your enemies. It was while we … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard of Clairvaux, Good Friday, love, Passion
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Hear Yourself in the Crowd
On Good Friday, I tend to picture myself with the cluster of faithful followers gathered at foot of the cross. Truth be told, Stuart Townend’s version is more like it: “Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice Call out … Continue reading
The Horrible Beautiful Cross
In 1912, George Bennard was heckled for his faith at a revival service. He was so disturbed by that event that he wrote “The Old Rugged Cross.” “In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, A … Continue reading
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Tagged George Bennard, Good Friday, The Old Rugged Cross
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In Memory, Not Fear
Sometimes I hesitate to be public about my faith. May I live every day in memory of Good Friday, in memory of Easter morning. Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) So do not fear, for I am with you; do not … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, fear, Good Friday, Isaiah 41:10, Lent
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