“When Jesus had taken the wine, he said,
'It is finished.'
And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.” (John 19:30
We count on God to be at our side, through thick and through thin -- and yet despite this expectation, this persistent hope, we often silently (or not so silently!) cry out: "My God, why have you forsaken me?"
It is easy to empathize with Jesus in the crucifixion narratives; it is easy to understand his feelings of abandonment and deep sorrow. After all, like us, he was human! But what we have to keep at the forefront of our minds is that God had not forsaken Christ. Jesus was not alone. Neither are we alone as we carry our own crosses. God is at our side, even in those moments when we doubt that's the case.
This week, we focus on generosity, trying to give without counting the cost -- trying to give as Christ gave everything he had, as God gives us everything we have. Let us be filled with gratitude, and give unto others as it has been given unto us.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS:
Sunday, April 2, 2023 ~ Palm Sunday
Matthew 21: 1-11
Isaiah 50: 4-7
Psalm 22: 8-9, 17-20, 23-24
Philippians 2: 6-11
Matthew 26: 14 - 27: 66
Monday, April 3, 2023
Isaiah 42: 1-7
Psalm 27: 1-3, 13-14
John 12: 1-11
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Isaiah 49: 1-6
Psalm 71: 1-6, 15, 17
John 13: 21-33, 36-38
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Isaiah 50: 4-9
Psalm 69: 8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34
Matthew 26: 14-25
Holy Thursday, April 6, 2023
Exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14
Psalm 116: 12-18
1Corinthians 11: 23-26
John 13: 1-15
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion, April 7, 2023
Isaiah 52: 13—53: 12
Psalm 31: 2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25
Hebrews 4: 14-16, 5: 7-9
John 18: 1—19: 42
Easter Vigil/Saturday, April 7, 2023
RDG 1: Genesis 1: 1—2: 2 –or—Genesis 1: 1, 26-31
Response: Psalm 104: 1-2, 5-6, 10, 12-14, 24, 35 –or—Psalm 33: 4-7 12-13, 20, 22
RDG 2: Genesis 22: 1-8 –or—Genesis 22: 1-2, 9-13, 15-18
Response: Psalm 16: 5, 8-11
RDG 3: Exodus 14: 15—15: 1
Response: Exodus 15: 1-6, 17-18
RDG 4: Isaiah 54: 5-14
Response: Psalm 30: 2, 4-6, 11-13
RDG 5: Isaiah 55: 1-11
Response: Isaiah 12: 2-6
RDG 6: Barnabas 3: 9-15, 32—4: 4
Response: Psalm 19: 8-11
RDG 7: Ezekiel 36: 16-28
Response: Psalm 42: 3,5 43: 3-4 –or Isaiah 12: 2-6 –or—Psalm 51: 12-15, 18-19
Epistle: Romans 6: 3-11
Gospel: Matthew 28: 1-10
Easter Sunday, April 8, 2023
Acts 10: 34, 37-43
Psalm 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Colossians 3: 1-4 –or—1Corinthians 5: 6-8
John 20: 1-9
