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  Wednesday of Holy Week      Gospel – Matthew 26:14-25 A Day of Preparation The Cenacle Room, Jerusalem         I don’t know about you, but Ginger and I are busy preparing for our Easter Sunday dinner.   OK, well, sort of!   What we are really doing is this – what do you want for dinner?   I don’t know; what do you want?   Are the kids coming down? Are we hosting or are they?   Does that mean I have to clean the house?   When do we go shopping?   What about dessert?   Lamb cake? Strawberry pie? Ham? Roast beef? Those potatoes?   And make a lot of food!   There has to be leftovers! Where will everyone sit?   Buffet or sit-down?   How about we decorate eggs this year?   When is all this gonna happen?   Who’s in charge?     AARGH! I give up!   Let’s just order a pizza?   Today Jews around the world are making their own preparations for Passover which be...
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  Tuesday of Holy Week    Gospel – John 13:21-33, 36-38 A Web of Betrayal Peter’s Denial – Church of St. Peter Gallicantu We have all had that experience!   That best friend who stabbed us in the back!   That loved one who betrayed a deeply personal story!   That best bud who abandoned us in our moment of need!   This is NOT an easy Gospel to read, much less pray over.  Betrayal!  Denial!  We see people at their worst, their lowest.  Judas turning his back on Jesus, slinking around in the shadows, in the dead of night, betraying Jesus in secret, all for a bag of money.  Peter, in the light of a charcoal fire, publicly denying he even knows Jesus, not once but 3 separate times.  Judas betraying Jesus in secret by his actions and Peter denying Jesus by his words in public! If we are truly honest with ourselves, we have all had moments when we were the ones turning our back on Jesus, moments when we were uncomfortable...
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  Monday of Holy Week Gospel - John 12:1-11 We Gather Together Lunch in Jerusalem When Ginger and I first started dating, I remember the first 2 times I invited her over to my apartment for dinner.  It did not go well!  The first time, I splurged and served her 2 cans of delicious ‘beefaroni’!  Ever since, that item has been banned from our home 😊 Lesson learned!  So the second time I pulled out all the stops and bought some fresh meat and veggies from the store!  I was so proud, at least until she arrived, and I proceeded to show her the items and asked her to cook them.  Ouch!  Meals have certainly gotten better over the years.  These days we plan and prep and work together.   Truth be told, I rather enjoy these dinner prep days and the chance to not only share a meal but share a meal that we prepared together! And yet, whether we are out for a date night or home for dinner (even if the dumplings are as hard as a hockey puck ...
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