Palm Sunday Hymn – There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

Lenten Devotion – Forgiveness

Saturday, April 4 This passage from Matthew starts with Judas Iscariot soliciting the chief priests for money to betray Jesus. It proceeds through the preparations for Passover, and the beginning of the Passover meal, when Jesus tells the disciples that one of them...
Palm Sunday Hymn – There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

Lenten Devotion – The Strength of Mercy

Friday. April 3 I wonder what went through Judas’s mind when Jesus announced the betrayal to the disciples. Did he feel guilty? Did he have second thoughts? The warning of the betrayal adds a sinister element to the Last Supper – an already dark moment. Jesus...
Palm Sunday Hymn – There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

Lenten Devotion – Grant Us Strength

Thursday, April 2 Passover focuses on sacrifice which requires preparation. Jesus told Peter and John, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us.” The two did so – finding a man carrying a jar of water leading to the owner’s guest room where the twelve could eat the...