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Holy Week Observation ! Observation of silence on Holy Week

I wish you a blessed Holy Week and a personal experience with the resurected Jesus! Happy Easter!

Jesus words on the Cross: "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!"

Jesus Christ Died On the Cross: "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!" 32 Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. 33 And when they came to the place, which is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. 34 And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments. 35 And the people stood by, watching; but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!" 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him vinegar, 37 and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!" 38 There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of the Jews." 39 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!" 40 But the other rebuked him, ...

Sacred Chest wound

Source: St. John Gospel "32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. 35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. 36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. 37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced." Jesus Christ died on the cross, Tremors spread over earth, Tremors crossed over the hills, The sky stunned gloomy, The wind howled in despair, The clouds darkened in mourning, The creation stood still, In seeing savior dead, The veil in tabernacle, The veil between God and man tore, They pierced his side, There gushed forth out blood and water, The covenant...

Crucifixtion: Sacred wounds of Face & Knees

Sacred wounds of Face & Knees They turned the cross To secure the nails, Savior body slide between the earth and heavy cross, Excruciating pain infliction Crucifixion on its utmost torturous When the heavy cross pressed the head and face to the ground, Stroke of hammer jolted the head against the ground, Inflict head arteries to break lose, Exasperation revealed in solders acts Ex-sanguinations began under the cross, Dis-figuration of sacred face ensue, They hammered the crucifix arms, They hammered the crucifix behind the feet, The repeated hammer banked the knees pressing against the earth, The dried bleeding of Knee wounds from falling unstrapped, Inflicted the extension of injury to the knee wounds, The arteries broke lose around the knees, Extensive pains engulfed, As the heavy cross pressed savior body against, Uneven land, Exasperation revealed in solders acts Exsanguinations continued under the cross, Arteries of head broke in infliction of thorns and pressing cross in hamm...

Jesus words on the Cross: When Jesus had received the wine, he said, ....

When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished"; and he bowed his head and handed over the spirit. Gospel of John 19:30 Crucifixion of Jesus I hear Jesus cry My God, My God, why have you forsaken me. They pushed him, They tossed him, They rolled him in mud, They dragged him to the cross, The skin gave it’s way, The muscles torn away, The nerves twitched on intolerable pains, The blood gushed all over, The thorny crown crushing in head, Rushing blood bleed the beard, Gushing tears mingled blood, Diminish vision even more, Ex cruciate pains take over, Thrashing violent actions, Dashing head against the cross, Rushing new blood in every move, Pain, Pain, Pain, Oh! Sacred pain, Did you see my Lord shiver in thy hands? Did you see him cry in your demands? Did you see him victim of thy clutches? Did you see his limbs fell feeble in thy hands? Blood, blood, blood, Oh! sacred blood, That gushed out to save the world, Wound, wound, wound Oh! Sacred head wound, Saved the w...

Lenten Mission at OLPH Church, Germantown, Memphis USA

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It is beginning of March, a junctional season between late winter and the early Spring and I call this season as a swing season, when even nature is confused. In this twilight season One day it will be freezing cold and another day it will be warm and plaesant. I think, from this unpredicted nature of the climate,Spring season derives it's name. Changing weather changes the activities of the nature such as land, trees, plants, birds, and animals and even human. Early budding trees and early blooms appear in the spring early warm breeze, however, in the cold withering breeze, blooms turn limbing denote natures confusion. Waken joy of trees appear in the early leaves buddings but in the changing freeze, the leaves halt its bloom, which suggest that nature itseld does not know the weather and that is the proof that the times, seasons, and lives belong to God. Only God knows the due season and time in the universe and beyond. This season is a good example of changing status of human so...

Thirsty Souls' repentence

Remember me father Remember me Sinful child I am Remember me prodigal son I am Remember me Betrayer I am Remember me Deserted you I am Remember me Crucifix I am Remember me Leave me not Remember me I need you Lord remember me Beside thy chest wound Keep me sheltered Lord remember me In thy mercy remember me In thy faithfulness remember me In thy love remember me In thy grace remember me In thy Son atonement remember me In thy kingdom remember me Remember me Father Remember me Repeated offender I am Remember me Reckless weak I am Remember me Repeated fall I endure Remember me Leave me not Remember me Beside thy chest wound Keep me sheltered Lord remember me In thy mercy remember me In thy faithfulness remember me In thy love remember me In thy grace remember me In thy kingdom remember me Darkness filled path I travel remember me Dark principalities I encounter remember me Drenches of trials plenty On my way remember me Drastic storms I toil remember me Deeper oceans I wade Remember me L...

Thirsty Church: OLPH Lenten Mission, 2012: Fr. Benjamin Bradshaw at German Town, Memphis,USA

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Jesus words on the cross: "I thirst" Gospel of John 19:28

"I thirst" Gospel of John 19:28 Scotching sun above the cross Bulging blood out of the body Progressing shocking pains Suffering of tortuous wounds Human body seen it's limits Dried skin, drained blood, Dried tongue, dried lips, Jesus panted for breath sighing I am Thirsty In that moment In that thirsty moment In that human moment Jesus speaks to the human souls - saying I am thirsty Where are you my souls? I am Thirsty for you As I am waiting for your love I am Thirsty Oceans of mercy flow under the cross, Oceans of grace flow under the cross, Oceans of salvation flow under the cross, Bestowed on humanity, Through the holy cross, while await to avail, till the end of the world, Still,much souls fall of the glory, much souls fall of the glory, Ignoring such love of salvation, Rejecting saviors' mercy and grace, Through the willful sins, reach hell even today, Have mercy on us lord! Souls perish without claiming the free flowing grace under the cross, the free flowing ...

Jesus words on the Cross: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34 The above verse came from Jesus in the midst of suffering as a cry to the Heavely Father, who is Fully human and fully God in nature, the Son of God and Son of man, the new creation and the creator at the same time, cries to the Father saying,"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" This verse reveals the human side of the suffering and the prayer for assistance of divine intervention during suffering. Many people argue, why Father abandoned Jesus at the cross? St. John the Appostle wrote in his Gospel about the extend of God's love for humanity was demonstrated in rejection of His own begotton Son at the Cross. I believe, at the cross, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit all three in union were involved in new creation of salvation. Holy Trinity participated in Crucifixtion as one person with Jesus Christ. " Who am I Lord? To be loved to this extreme? The creator,...

Mother Church Opens her arms to the New creations ( Catehumens and Candidates)

Immaculate Conception church, which is located at the heart of Midtown Memphis, is the Cathetral church for memphis Diocese, where the reign of Mother Church resides among the people of Memphis Diocese. Febrauary 26th, the first Sunday of lenten season, celebrated the rite of election, which is a function of recieving catehumens and candidates into the heart and arms of the mother church . I had the previlage to participate in the rite of election as I was one among the representative choir members from OLPH Church, German Town for Diocese Choir this year. I placed myself in that Choir group not because I have wonderful voice or talent to sing, but to participate in my Mother Church activities closely, inorder to learn and know about her in a different level, as I love her majesty and I am focused and dedicated few years from now on reflecting upon her mystical and natural presence in this world, as Jesus christ chose her to be His bride. I have seen and participated in the similar rit...