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...
by billyzh | Apr 25, 2011 | HOLY WEEK
Alot of us these days have a tendency to forget that the story of Jesus didn’t end on Resurrection Sunday. As a matter of fact, Acts 1:3 tells us that our Lord was on this earth another 40 days before finally heading off to Heaven for good. Acts 1:3 To these He...
by billyzh | Apr 24, 2011 | 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 23, 2011 | HOLY WEEK
Stone. Cold. Tomb. That’s where Christ was on this day. And it was deathly silent. Saturday was the Jewish Sabbath. 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...
by billyzh | Apr 22, 2011 | Holidays, HOLY WEEK
Holy Week: Good Friday I started a new tradition a few years ago. And I’ve been looking forward to it all week. My first plan of action for today was to head out, with the Judge in tow of course, and make the trek to Panera Bread. They have the BEST Hot Cross...
by billyzh | Apr 21, 2011 | HOLY WEEK
It’s an odd title isn’t it? 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 the Last Supper (yes the famous one that comes to...
