Jeanie Hannaman

By Suzanne Carrillo, OnePeterFive - This Holy Week, as we join spiritually in the cross of our Redeemer, let us keep the Blessed Virgin Mary as our model... We often hear our Lord’s words repeated: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,” but not always in the context of Our Lord’s Passion.  The fact is, our sins crucified Our Lord, and therefore afflicted Our Lady’s heart with unspeakable sorrow. Therefore Our Lord asks His Father to pardon our sins against His mother, too... Many miracles were performed during Jesus’ time to prove his validity as the Messiah.

By Msgr. Charles Pope - According to Matthew 21:10-17, Mark 11:15-17, and Luke 19:45-46, Jesus returns to Jerusalem today. Seeing shameful practices in the Temple area, He cleanses it. The Gospels also recount His weeping over Jerusalem and His cursing of the fig tree. Matthew and Mark relate that He returned to Bethany that night. Let’s look to the details... Prelude: The Scriptures record that Jesus went to Bethany on the Sunday evening after His triumphal entrance into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday): [Jesus] went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve (Mk 11:11). ....