A Treasure To Be Shared

Good Friday by John Keble from THE CHRISTIAN YEAR BY THE REV. JOHN KEBLE Transcribed from the 1887 Cassell & Company edition by David Price He is despised and rejected of men. Isaiah liii. 3. Is it not strange, the darkest hour That ever dawned on sinful earth Should touch the heart with softer power For comfort than an angel’s mirth? That to the Cross the mourner’s eye should turn Sooner than where the stars of Christmas burn? Sooner than where the Easter sun Shines glorious on yon open grave, And to and fro the tidings run, “Who died to heal, is risen to save?” Sooner than where upon the Saviour’s friends The very Comforter in light and love descends? Yet so it is: for duly there The bitter herbs of earth are set, Till tempered by the Saviour’s prayer, And with the Saviour’s life-blood wet, They turn to sweetness, and drop holy balm, Soft as imprisoned martyr’s deathbed calm. All turn to sweet—but most of all That bi...

An interesting image and accompanying text making rounds of the internet thanks to Fr. R. Vierling, D.Min, M.A., M.Div. The Clock of the Passion, or the Affectionate Reflections on the Sufferings of our Lord Jesus Christ, by St. Alphonsus Marie de Liguori. HOLY THURSDAY Hour 1 - 6:00 p.m. Jesus says good-bye to His Mother before the Supper. Hour 2 - 7:00 p.m. Jesus washes the feet of His Disciples, and institutes the Most Holy Sacrament. Hour 3 - 8:00 p.m. Jesus gives the Sermon of the Supper, and goes to the Garden of Olives. Hour 4 - 9:00 p.m. Jesus prays at the Garden. Hour 5 - 10:00 p.m. Jesus enters into His agony. Hour 6 - 11:00 p.m. Jesus sweats blood in His agony. Hour 7 - MIDNIGHT. Jesus is handed over by Judas, and bound. GOOD FRIDAY Hour 8 - 1:00 a.m. Jesus is led to the house of Annas. Hour 9 - 2:00 a.m. Jesus is taken to the house of Caiphas, and slapped. Hour 10 - 3:00 a.m. Jesus is blindfolded, mistreated and mocked. Hour 11 - 4:00 a.m. Jesus is dragged before the Gr...