Our Sacred Roots: The Priesthood of All Believers

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T he O bservance of H oly W eek

Monday of Holy Week April 11, 2022

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Holy Week recalls the events of our Lord’s suffering and death. We recall his triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, his giving of the commandments on Maundy Thursday, his crucifixion and burial on Good Friday, and the solemn vigil of Saturday night before Easter Sunday.

TODAY’S THEME The Blood of Christ, Hebrews 9.11-15

The writer of Hebrews teaches us that when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. The author declares that if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer could actually set someone apart and sanctify them for the purification of the flesh, how much more, then, will Christ’s blood purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living and true God?

Daily Devotional Guide Preparing Our Hearts

Invocation: Our Prayer of Acclamation Eternal God and our Creator, who received the sacrifice of your Son on our behalf to redeem us from our sins, thank you for your redemption and grace. Through your Son’s offering of himself you have washed and redeemed us and given us the right to receive the promised eternal inheritance reserved