by billyzh | Apr 8, 2012 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed. Such is the call and response that is very familiar to those in the church world. One person will say, “He is Risen,” to which the other will reply, “He is Risen Indeed.” Many of you will enjoy this exchange...
by billyzh | Apr 7, 2012 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
The Tomb. That’s where Christ was on this day. And it was deathly silent. Saturday was the Jewish Sabbath. So no work would be done on this day. It was a sacred time set apart for contemplation and complete rest for God’s chosen people. That is why there...
by billyzh | Apr 6, 2012 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK, Uncategorized
If you have seen the amazing movie by Mel Gibson The Passion of the Christ, you know that calling the day Jesus was crucified “good” seems a bit strange. But the fact is, if you know the story, it does have a happy ending. Because this day is so dark and...
by billyzh | Apr 5, 2012 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
It’s an odd title isn’t it? Looks like someone is trying to say Monday/Thursday. But believe it or not, there really is something called Maundy Thursday and people used to go to religious services on this day. Many still do. Most people don’t realize that...
by billyzh | Apr 4, 2012 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK, Uncategorized
Some say it was Tuesday, others say Wednesday. Others call it Dark Wednesday, or Spy Wednesday. Whatever you want to call it, scholars argue that this was the day Judas Iscariot, (the disciple who betrayed Jesus) agreed to show the chief priests where they could...
by billyzh | Mar 30, 2012 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK, Spirituality
It might be new to you, but, Holy Week simply follows the last 7 days that Jesus walked on the earth. Holy Week is not “holy” in and of itself. But church folk over the ages dedicated this time to follow the final week of Christ. Where He went. What He...
