From His triumphant entry to His triumphant victory on Easter, the week we call Holy is anything but simple. It’s intense. It’s sacred. It’s heavy with love, glory, blood, and silence. Every step Jesus took was a message of mercy.
He Knew and He Still Came
Palm Sunday opened with joy. Crowds shouted “Hosanna!” and waved palm branches as Jesus entered Jerusalem. But He knew that those cheers would soon turn into cries of “Crucify Him.” Still, He went. That alone speaks volumes.
Who chooses that kind of love?
Who walks straight into pain for the sake of those who would abandon Him?
The Gift of Himself
At the Last Supper, Jesus wasn’t just sharing a meal. He was giving us the greatest gift we’d ever receive: Himself. “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19).
In that moment, the Eucharist was born which is His Real Presence offered to us for all time. He would not leave us orphaned. He would remain in the breaking of the bread.
Then, He knelt before His disciples and washed their feet. The King of Heaven, down on His knees, serving His friends — even those who would betray and deny Him.
The Creator serving the created. Have you reached ver heard of that!
Agony in the Garden
Later that night, in the quiet darkness of Gethsemane, Jesus was crushed with sorrow. He prayed so intensely that He sweat drops of blood which is a real, physical response to the emotional and spiritual agony.
He faced. He cried out to the Father, “Yet, not my will but yours be done.” (Luke 22:42).
And with that surrender, He accepted the cross.
Mocked, Beaten, and Scourged
After being betrayed by a kiss, Jesus was brought before religious leaders and Roman authorities. He was falsely accused, spat on, slapped, and condemned.
Then came the scourging — a common Roman practice, yes, but the cruelty He endured was beyond the norm. The whips used on Him were embedded with sharp fragments of bone and metal, designed to rip flesh from bone.
He was torn apart — far more brutally than the worst criminal.
The Crown and the Cross
A crown of thorns was driven into His head. A purple robe was placed on His bleeding shoulders. They mocked Him as King blind to the truth they were mocking their Creator.
Jesus, the innocent Lamb of God, bore not just physical pain but deep humiliation.
He was forced to carry His cross through the streets, stumbling under the weight of it - the weight of the Divine Justice of our sins.
Though others were crucified that day, none of them were sinless. None bore what He did. None were doing it for love of all.
Love Poured Out
At Calvary, Jesus was nailed to the cross. He spoke few words and each one was dripping with mercy and purpose.
"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34).
And finally, “It is finished.” (John 19:30). Not a cry of defeat, but of fulfillment. The work was done. The price was paid.
At that moment, the veil in the Temple was torn. The earth shook. Heaven responded. The abyss between God and man was bridged.
The Cross Was for You
Christ is the Way. Our sin created a chasm we could never cross, but He came to us. God became Man to pay a debt man could never repay. And through His Passion, we are made heirs to a Kingdom we could never deserve.
Holy Week isn’t just a sequence of historical events but an invitation.
Jesus didn’t just die. He died for your sins.
He didn’t just rise. He rose to bring you home.
So don’t let this week pass you by. Enter in. Reflect. Repent. Let yourself be shaken. Let yourself be loved.
Because the cross wasn’t the end of the story but the key to everything.
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