Every year, like millions of my fellow Catholics, I take time during Lent to meditate on the life and death of Jesus Christ, attending Stations of the Cross devotions and doing spiritual reading. And of course, I listen to the Passion readings that are so central to the Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion and Good Friday liturgies.
This year, I am able to have a fresh perspective on the Gospel accounts of the events that took place in Jerusalem during Holy Week, thanks to a trip that turned out to be an excellent preparation for Lent. more
