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 | Apr 3, 2012 | Holidays, HOLY WEEK, Uncategorized
The Tuesday before Christ was crucified was a rather full day for Jesus. Knowing it is His final week on this earth as a human, it seems we watch as He works to get in every little last bit of business that He can before His departure. Holy Week Tuesday is the day...
by billyzh | Apr 2, 2012 | Holidays, HOLY WEEK, Spirituality
So, if you read yesterday’s blog you know what Jesus did on Palm Sunday. Basically, Jesus blows into town, blows up, then…blows out. Many of us forget what went down after He got up and off of that donkey. No warm and fuzzy Jesus here. We read: Matt 21:12-17...
by billyzh | Apr 1, 2012 | Holidays, HOLY WEEK, Spirituality
Sundown Saturday to sundown Sunday. (Jewish Clock) Palm Sunday In case you didn’t know, Palm Sunday begins Holy Week. That’s the “name” that’s been given to the week before Easter. The last week of Christ. What He did, where he went, who He...
by billyzh | Mar 31, 2012 | Holidays, HOLY WEEK
If you are just joining us today, be sure you read yesterday’s post in order to understand what we’ve been up to this weekend. For the rest of you, welcome back! Today, Saturday, would have been the Sabbath for Jesus. It started sundown Friday evening and...
