The first Friday of Lent was marked in Jerusalem with a ceremony to remember the 2nd Sorrowful Mystery from the Bible, where Jesus was crowned with thorns, as reported by the Jerusalem Post and detailed by @MaayanJaffe. This event is part of the broader observance of Lent, a period of reflection and preparation before Easter. During Lent, followers are encouraged to retreat into silence and self-reflection, emulating Jesus' journey into the desert, as highlighted by various religious leaders. The Gospel readings for this period, including Luke 5:27-32 and Mark 1:12-15, recount Jesus' temptation in the desert and his call to Levi, also known as Matthew, emphasizing themes of repentance, vulnerability, and the kingdom of God.
Friends, we come now to the holy season of Lent. The Gospel for this First Sunday of Lent is Mark’s laconic version of the temptation of Jesus in the desert. Mark does not give us the details we find in Matthew and Luke, but we do hear this mysterious observation: “He was among… https://t.co/jtmPAunT5p
Friends, in today’s Gospel (Mark 1:12–15), Jesus goes into Galilee and begins to preach. The first words out of his mouth, as Mark reports them, serve as a sort of summary statement of his life and work: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and… https://t.co/tax65Ogp2H
In this season of #Lent, let us retreat into the “desert." May we dedicate time to silence to allow the voice of the Lord to speak to our heart and keep it in goodness. #Angelus
The #GospelOfTheDay presents us with Jesus tempted in the desert (Mk 1:12-15). We too are invited during #Lent to “enter the desert,” that is, into silence and our inner chamber, as we listen to our heart in truth.
Lent is a journey, and the first stop is the desert. In Lent we confront barrenness and fear, and acknowledge our vulnerability in a world that is dangerous and unpredictable. We journey into the desert, because that is where Jesus started, too. The ministry of Jesus starts… https://t.co/rMiiL6eew4
Friends, today’s Gospel (Luke 5:27–32) tells the story of the Lord calling Levi, also known as Matthew. As Jesus was passing by, he spotted Matthew at his tax collector’s post. To be a tax collector in Jesus’ time—a Jew collaborating with Rome’s oppression of one’s own people—was… https://t.co/xuxMZjt5vt
Learn about this Catholic ceremony in Jerusalem in this article by @MaayanJaffe, held on the first Friday of Lent to remember an event from the Bible called the 2nd Sorrowful Mystery when Jesus was crowned with thorns. https://t.co/1ABn2GYj01
Learn about this ceremony in Jerusalem in this article by @MaayanJaffe, held on the first Friday of Lent to remember an event from the Bible called the 2nd Sorrowful Mystery when Jesus was crowned with thorns. https://t.co/1ABn2GYj01