Get Ready for Sunday

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Happy Saturday, friend! We are so excited to share with you what's coming up this week as we all prepare our hearts by praying with readings for Sunday, the day of rest with our Lord.

Live Liturgically // This Week’s Feast Days

April 13 // Palm Sunday of Passion of the Lord

April 14 // Monday of Holy Week

April 15 // Tuesday of Holy Week

April 16 // Wednesday of Holy Week

April 17 // Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper

April 18 // Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord

Letter from the Editor //

Dear Sister,

We are about to enter into the holiest week of the year, beginning with tomorrow, Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord. Before Mass even begins, the priest will bless palms and read from the Gospel of Luke, which tells of Jesus’ glorious entrance into Jerusalem. First, He goes on to the Mount of Olives, anticipating His Agony in the Garden. Will we join in the praise tomorrow of our Savior Who is ready to die for us, to give His “back to those who beat” Him and His “cheeks to those who plucked [His] beard” (Isaiah 50:6)? Will we stay with Him when He cries out, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (Psalm 22:2a) This week is the reason He became a Man. In giving us His life, He teaches us how to live—to empty ourselves and humble ourselves, to give all for love of God (see Philippians 2:7-8).

When you hear the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ from the Gospel of Luke tomorrow at Mass, imagine yourself in the scene. Will you be beside Jesus the whole time consoling Him? Can you imagine following Him beside His sorrowful Mother or weeping with the women of Jerusalem? Stand in the crowd and witness how your sins have condemned the One Whom you ought to love. Cry with Peter after denying Jesus. Hang beside the good thief and ask Jesus to remember you. Prepare Jesus’s body for burial with Joseph and lay Him in the tomb. This week is for you.

In Christ’s Love,

Susanna

Read the readings for the Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord (Year C) //

Gospel at the Procession with Palms // Luke 19:28-40
First Reading // Isaiah 50:4-7

Psalm // Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24

Second Reading // Philippians 2:6-11

Gospel // Luke 22:14–23:56

Prayer Practice // Where in the Passion do you feel drawn to remain with Jesus this Holy Week?

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About Susanna Spencer

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Susanna Spencer holds a master's in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville and is the Devotions Editor for Blessed is She. She is a freelance writer and editor and a teacher. She lives with her philosopher husband, three teen daughters, one pre-teen son, and a miracle baby girl in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She loves reading theology and novels, attending beautiful liturgies, cooking delicious food, and casually following baseball. She is the author of the Gospel Studies including Seek His Kingdom: A Meditation on Matthew , Listen to Him: A Meditation on Mark, Preach in His Name: A Meditation on Luke, and Abide in His Love: A Meditation on John. She was the contributing author and editor for our children’s devotional prayer book, Rise Up. She was the Theological Editor of the Blessed Conversations Studies. Find out more about her here.