Sunday Ponderings ~ Holy Week

 All glory, laud, and honor

To you, Redeemer, King!

To whom the lips of children 

Made sweet hosannas ring. 

You are the Kind of Israel, and David's royal Son,

Now in the Lord's Name coming, Our Kind and Blessed One. 

All glory, laud, and honor

To you, Redeemer, King!

To whom the lips of children 

Made sweet hosannas ring. 

The company of angels 

Are praising you on high;

And mortals, joined with all things Created make reply. 

All glory, laud, and honor

To you, Redeemer, King!

To whom the lips of children 

Made sweet hosannas ring. 

Their praises you accepted, 

Accept the prayer we bring, 

Great source of love and goodness, Our savior and our King. 

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Oh how I love that hymn on Palm Sunday. 

And how I love this week. 

I am so grateful that we have no school and that our break lined up with Holy Week for I would have a hard time reflecting this week and being in prayer in the midst of teaching. 

This week we will study the lives of the saints, 

attend Confession, 

and Adoration of the Eucharist. 

I will spend less time on line reading others views of Holy Week (although I've often been in awe and inspired by Catholic accounts I follow) and instead listen to my own heart and what God would want to teach me this week. 

I will keep a song in my heart and a prayer on my lips. 

I will say the Holy Rosary each day reflecting on the Sorrowful Mysteries. 

And above all I will be grateful, so grateful for Jesus's love for me. 

This is Abigail at our church today. 

And this is a little clip Anna sent me outside her church on campus as they began Mass outside and processed in. 

This week I recommend this book: 

When I first got this book I read it cover to cover. Now it is out on my nightstand as a reference book. I love it for the simple prayers: 

Lord Jesus Christ, 

Son of God, 

Have Mercy on Me a Sinner