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Holy Week

Palm Sunday to Easter, with the Psalms

Holy Week is the last week of Jesus' life before his death and resurrection. The Gospels slow down here, and so does the Church.

Jesus prayed the Psalms that week. Crowds sang them as he entered Jerusalem, he quoted them in the temple and at the table, and he prayed them from the cross.

Each day pairs a psalm with the part of the story it belongs to. Take them in order if you can, but any day is open whenever you need it.

Begin with Day 1: The King rides in

The last days

From Palm Sunday to Wednesday: the King enters his city, clears the temple, teaches, and is betrayed.

  1. Day 1The King rides inPalm Sunday · Psalm 118
  2. Day 2Zeal for God's houseMonday · Psalm 69
  3. Day 3At God's right handTuesday · Psalm 110
  4. Day 4My close friendWednesday · Psalm 41

The three days

From the Last Supper to the tomb: the table, the cross, and the long silence of the Sabbath.

  1. Day 5The cupMaundy Thursday · Psalm 116
  2. Day 6ForsakenGood Friday · Psalm 22
  3. Day 7The silence of the graveHoly Saturday · Psalm 88

Easter

He is risen. The psalm the crowds sang on Sunday is sung again, with its meaning finally clear.

  1. Day 8The rejected stoneEaster Sunday · Psalm 118