Into the Silence: Jesus’ Descent and the Hope of Holy Saturday
This is what is happening on Holy Saturday. Jesus is not resting. He searches and breaks down doors we thought were permanent.
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Tag Holy Week
From Cry to Trust: Praying Psalm 22 at the Cross
When Jesus prays Psalm 22 from the cross, he is not only naming the pain. He is invoking the whole of it, from the opening cry to the final trust, from abandonment to hope.
Holy Thursday: The Table and the Towel: Becoming What We Receive
Holy Thursday teaches that the world needs love shown in action. Love that serves. Love that kneels. Love that endures. Love to the very end.
A Holy Week Reflection on Grief and Bereavement
Grief walks the road of Holy Week, through loss, silence, and sorrow, held by Jesus, and gently transformed by the promise of resurrection.
Spy Wednesday: At the Table in the Shadow of Betrayal
Spy Wednesday invites us into that tension. It asks us to sit with the reality that betrayal is part of the human story, and therefore part of our story.
Holy Tuesday: We Want to See Jesus
To see Jesus is not just to observe. It is to be drawn in. To be gathered into this movement of self-giving love.
Holy Monday: When Love Fills the House
We stand at the beginning of a holy journey. The cross is coming. The tomb is near. But here, in Bethany, we are given this moment, a glimpse of what love looks like in the presence of Jesus. Costly. Vulnerable. Beautiful.
Good Friday: Hail, King of the Jews
Yes, Jesus was murdered because of sin. Jesus was murdered because of the very ugliness of humanity, that very humanity that God loves so much. Jesus was murdered because he spoke of love, acceptance, and service to all and for all.
Maundy Thursday: By this everyone will know
It is important to remember that although Jesus knew what would happen and what those around that table would do, he still provided the bread of life and the cup of salvation. He reconciled them, forgave them, and provided the grace of the Sacrament. How can we do any less?
Palm Sunday: Blessed is the one
The world changed because the man allowed the Apostles to take the colt.