On this week's programme we are joined by a friend of the programme, Fr. Frank Duhig, the parish priest of Newcastle West who leads us on a reflection on Holy Week and the Easter Triduum. We also have our usual reflection on the Sunday Gospel.
You can listen to the podcast of this weeks full programme HERE.
This week's programme welcomes Fr. Frank Duhig back again. Fr. Frank leads us through the daily liturgical ceremonies of Holy Week and the importance of taking a full part each day. Each day includes Scripture readings that remind us of God's journey with us at all times and situations and of his great love for each of us.
You can listen to the interview excerpted from the main programme podcast HERE.
An infographic Guide to Holy Week is available HERE.
Gospel - Luke 19:28-40
Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two disciples, saying, ‘Go into the village opposite, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat; untie it and bring it here. If any one asks you,
“Why are you untying it?” you shall say this, “The Lord has need of it.”’
So those who were sent went away and found it as he had told them. And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’ And they said, ‘The Lord has need of it.’ And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their garments on the colt they set Jesus upon it.
And as he rode along, they spread their garments on the road. As he was drawing near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!’
And some of the Pharisees in the multitude said to him, ‘Teacher, rebuke your disciples.’ He answered, ‘I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.’Reflections on this weeks gospel:
Word on Fire
English Dominicans
Centre for Liturgy
Sunday Reflections
Liturgical odds & ends
Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter Week 2
Holy Week and the Sacred Easter Triduum out rank all saints memorials and commemorations this week so we wont be posting any saints of the week list. The Easter Triduum begins with the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil and closes with evening prayer on Easter Sunday.
The Mass of Chrism will be celebrated on Wednesday, 17th April at 7.30pm in St. John's Cathedral. This is a special gathering to which all are warmly invited. We especially invite families of those who will be baptised or confirmed this year - as the sacred oils for these sacraments will be blessed by
Lent ends at sunset on Holy Thursday before the Mass of the Lord's Supper. Reminder to people to bring your Trocaire box to church for collection.
Good Friday the traditional collection is taken up for the support of the Holy Places in the Holy Land.
Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence for Catholics in Ireland.
Previous Reflections on Palm Sunday and Holy Week are available HERE.
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