I wonder how many parents have a dandelion, given to them by a child, pressed in a memory book somewhere. A dandelion is a very ordinary thing—a weed, actually. And yet, when a child picks a dandelion to give to Mommy or Daddy to show love, it becomes a precious thing. It is not tossed out, but is set aside, first in a vase with water and then pressed in the pages of a memory book. We often set aside ordinary things that have special meaning for us. In fact, that is the definition of the word holy—something or someone that is set aside or set apart for God’s purposes. Every year, we mark 52 weeks in our calendar. As Catholics, however, we set aside one week during the year to recall that which is most precious to us, the saving acts (suffering, Death, and Resurrection) of Jesus Christ. In this episode of Pop-Up Catechesis, we explore how we set aside the seven days of Holy Week.
For more information about Holy Week, check out the following links:
- Preparing for Holy Week at Home
- Holy Week: Entering the Passion Story
- Story, Art, and Prayer in Holy Week
- Holy Week Activities Pack
- Holy Week, the Triduum, and Easter: A Free PowerPoint Presentation
- Using Arts & Faith: Holy Week with Young Adults
- Using the Jesus of Nazareth Film to Prepare for Holy Week
- Holy Week Resources
Joe I can never get enough of the clever analogies you use to teach our faith. This was a perfect way to express the sacredness of Holy Week, so thank you for providing content that we can use when we are curating playlists of digital learning for our families. Oh and I enjoy the tour of your home that we are getting with these great videos! 🙂
Haha, Kelly, my colleagues are kidding me that I am running out of places in my home to film! 😉