Take up Your Cross and Follow : Daily Lenten Reflections

by Boyer, Mark G.

• ISBN13: 9780818912948
• ISBN10: 0818912944
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Alba House

Summary

This Book Consists of Fifteen Reflections based on the passion narratives in each of the four gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Each of the sixty reflections contains a title, a passage from Scripture, a reflection, a meditation, questions to assist in a person's private examination of conscience or for assistance in compiling a Lenten journal, and concludes with a brief prayer. The author's idea behind this structure is to take the reader on a personal pilgrimage with Jesus through the gospels during Lent, highlighting his suffering, death and resurrection and applying the insights culled to everyday living. Each exercise is, therefore, designed to facilitate the reader's reflections, meditations and prayer. They are purposely kept short and simple so that they can be used profitably by the average very busy person at the beginning or end of each day in Lent. Book jacket.

Author Biography

About the Author: Mark G. Boyer, a priest of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Gi-rardeau, Missouri, for thirty-three years, is the author of thirty books (five published by ST PAULS / Alba House) on biblical and liturgical spirituality. A monthly columnist for The Priest magazine, he is the founding pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Nixa, Missouri and a part-time member of the Religious Studies Department of Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, where he has taught courses in the Bible and film for over twenty years.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xiii
Reflections on Mark's Gospel
Jesus Is Anointed at Bethany	p. 1
Judas Prepares to Betray Jesus	p. 2
Preparations Are Made for the Passover	p. 4
Jesus Announces Judas' Plan to Betray	p. 5
Jesus Eats the Passover with His Disciples	p. 6
Jesus Experiences Agony in the Garden	p. 8
Judas Betrays Jesus	p. 9
Peter Denies Jesus	p. 10
Jesus Is Brought before the Sanhedrin	p. 11
Jesus Is Sentenced to Death	p. 13
Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross	p. 15
Jesus Is Crucified	p. 16
Jesus Dies on the Cross	p. 18
Jesus Is Buried	p. 19
Women Go to Jesus' Tomb	p. 21
Reflections on Matthew's Gospel
Jesus Is Anointed at Bethany	p. 23
Preparations Are Made for the Passover	p. 25
Judas Prepares to Betray Jesus	p. 26
Jesus Celebrates the Passover	p. 28
Jesus Experiences Agony in the Garden	p. 29
Judas Betrays Jesus	p. 31
Jesus Is Brought before the Sanhedrin	p. 32
Peter Betrays Jesus	p. 34
Jesus Stands before Pilate	p. 36
Jesus Is Mocked by Soldiers	p. 38
Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross	p. 39
Jesus Is Crucified	p. 41
Jesus Dies on the Cross	p. 42
Jesus Is Buried	p. 44
Jesus Is Raised from the Dead	p. 45
Reflections on Luke's Gospel
Judas Prepares to Betray Jesus	p. 47
Preparations Are Made for the Passover	p. 49
Jesus Celebrates Passover	p. 50
The Disciples Argue	p. 52
Jesus Experiences Agony in the Garden	p. 53
Jesus Is Betrayed by Judas	p. 55
Peter Denies Jesus	p. 57
Jesus Stands before the Sanhedrin	p. 58
Jesus Is Declared Innocent by Pilate	p. 60
Jesus Is Declared Innocent by Herod	p. 62
Jesus Is Condemned to Death	p. 63
Simon Carries Jesus' Cross	p. 65
Jesus Is Crucified	p. 66
Jesus Dies on the Cross	p. 68
Jesus Is Buried	p. 69
Jesus Is Raised from the Dead	p. 71
Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus	p. 73
Jesus Appears in Jerusalem	p. 75
Reflections on John's Gospel
Jesus Is Arrested	p. 77
Peter Denies Jesus	p. 79
Annas Interrogates Jesus	p. 81
Pilate Interrogates Jesus	p. 82
Jesus Is Scourged	p. 84
Jesus Is Sentenced to Death	p. 86
Jesus Carries His Own Cross	p. 87
Jesus Is Crucified	p. 89
Jesus Entrusts His Mother and the Disciple to Each Other's Care	p. 90
Jesus Dies on the Cross	p. 92
Jesus Is the New Passover Lamb	p. 93
Jesus Gives Birth to Baptism and Eucharist	p. 95
Jesus Is Buried	p. 96
Mary Magdalene Discovers the Empty Tomb	p. 98
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene	p. 100
Jesus Breathes on the Disciples	p. 101
Thomas Professes Faith in the Resurrection	p. 103
Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples	p. 104
Peter Professes Faith Three Times	p. 106
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