Palm/Passion Sunday
When Jesus and his disciples had come near Jerusalem and had
reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to
them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a
donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone
says anything to you, just say this, `The Lord needs them.' And he will send
them immediately." This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through
the prophet, saying,
"Tell the daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
The disciples went and did as Jesus had
directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on
them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road,
and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds
that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,
"Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was
in turmoil, asking, "Who is this?" The crowds were saying, "This
is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee."
Matthew
21:1-11
Entry Into Jerusalem
GIOTTO di Bondone
1304-06
Fresco
Cappella
Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua
http://www.wga.hu/art/g/giotto/padova/3christ/scenes_2/chris10.jpg
About
Giotto:
http://www.terminartors.com/artistprofile/Giotto_di_Bondone
The best way to send an idea is to wrap it
up in a person.*
~ Robert Oppenheimer
Great
ideas, it has been said,
come into the world as quietly as doves.
Perhaps, then, if we listen attentively,
we shall hear amid the uproar of
empires and nations a faint flutter of wings,
a gentle stirring of life and hope.
~
Albert Camus
We had a wonderful celebration in Connecticut!!!
And … took a LOT of pictures.
The
Birthday Boy (my Baby Brother)
<gr>
Dottie,
his wife (my sister-in-law), had EVERYTHING organized!
Katie
and Alli
(two
of Betsy and Marty’s three daughters)
Will
with his dad, John (my nephew)
Will
with his mother, Mary
Will
and Patrick
(Patrick
is the youngest of Peter and Diane’s three sons)
Jack,
Dottie, Diane (Peter’s wife)
Jack,
Will, Patrick
Mary
and John
parents
of (younger) Jack and Will
Jack
and (younger) Jack
Rose
Mary and Jerry, Mary’s parents
Jack
and his mother, Mary
Peter,
Jack, Dottie
Peter
(Diane’s
husband and brother of Dottie and Betsy)
Betsy
and Marty
Jack
Jack,
Cousin Joyce, Carolyn
Diane
(Peter’s wife) and Vicki
Betsy
with Patrick
Megan
and Katie
Jack
and Dottie
Well
done, Dottie!!!
THEN … we returned to Colorado and our usual routine.
Among
other activities, Jeanne and I went to see Cabaret at the Arvada Center.
Another
birthday in Connecticut …
Today is Aage’s birthday.
It was nice to finally meet you and Mette, Aage!
For
those who believe, no proof is necessary.
For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.
~ Stuart Chase
April 17, 2011 Sixth Sunday
of Lent, Passion/Palm Sunday
Previous OPQs may be found at:
http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm
*A repeat …
Agnus Day, by James
Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org
A lovely
tribute to Japan …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGWAZVZG1TA
In the Light of Love
by Miten
& Deva Premal - Tribute to Japan
*Om shree dhanvantre namaha*- Healing for
Japan-
In the light of love
we are whole
in the light of love
we are home
in the
light of love
we heal and sing
thy will be done
in the light of love
*OM AND
SALUTATIONS TO THE CELESTIAL HEALER*
P.S.
"And
in case you don't know -- the baby in the pink snuggly being smiled at by the
soldier was found in the wreckage 2-3 days after the tsunami and was reunited
with her father....one of the biggest miracles to date..."
This
is the day that God has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm
118:24
http://www.spiritandsong.com/compositions/30986
Liturgy of
the Palms:
Matthew
21:1-11
Psalm
118:1-2, 19-29
Liturgy of
the Passion:
Isaiah
50:4-9a
Psalm
31:9-16
Philippians
2:5-11
Matthew
26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54