Seven Churches Visitation on Holy Thursday A few years ago I came across this tradition that I had never heard of before and found it rather fascinating. Visiting 7 churches on Holy Thursday. It is called the Seven Churches Visitation. This tradition has its beginning from the 1500s with St. Philip Neri. He would leadContinue reading “Lenten Traditions: 7 Churches”
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Young Man and Linen Cloth
Reading from the Gospel of Mark 14:1 – 15:47 On Palm Sunday the Gospel reading is from one of the three Synoptic Gospels (John is reserved for Good Friday and Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion). This year we read from Mark, the shortest Gospel, which includes a puzzling detail that is not found in theContinue reading “Young Man and Linen Cloth”
Lesson 10: was Crucified, Died, and was buried;
Jesus loves you and me so much that He allowed Himself to be nailed to the Cross for our sins. Jesus Christ died for our sins on Good Friday. He willingly offered up His life in order to open Heaven for us. Some of Jesus’ friends took Him down from the Cross and tenderly buriedContinue reading “Lesson 10: was Crucified, Died, and was buried;”
Lesson 9: Suffered under Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate ordered the Roman soldiers to torture Jesus, but Jesus had done nothing wrong. Who was Pontius Pilate? Marcus Pontius Pilate was the fifth Roman governor of Judaea under the Emperor Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus, ruling during Jesus’ adulthood. During Passover Jesus was arrested and taken to be tried before the Sanhedrin, the JewishContinue reading “Lesson 9: Suffered under Pontius Pilate”
Lesson 6: Jesus Christ His only Son, Our Lord
Jesus Christ is God. He is the second person of the Holy Trinity. Jesus also became a man and lived on earth. For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 ******* Read lesson 7 The Incarnation inContinue reading “Lesson 6: Jesus Christ His only Son, Our Lord”
The Small Pencil Catechist 