Holy Saturday - Sábado Santo

This day commemorates the time of darkness and waiting when Jesus was in the tomb. It is also a day for final preparations before Easter. 

While touring the Old City of Jerusalem, we visited  the Chapel of Flagellation, the Chapel of Condemnation, and the Lithostrotos, the site of the Antonia Fortress where Julius Caesar resided at the time of Christ and where Jesus was condemned to death.

We meditated on the Sacred Scriptures - Luke 24:1-12 -and went to Jesus's burial place... Same place of His Glorious Resurrection.

This place is home to two of the holiest sites in Christianity – the site where Jesus was crucified, known as Calvary, and the tomb where Jesus was buried and then resurrected. -

SÁBADO SANTO

Este día conmemora el tiempo de oscuridad y espera cuando Jesús estuvo en el sepulcro. También es un día de preparativos finales antes de la Pascua.

La imagen nos muestra el lugar donde Jesús fue sepultado... Mismo lugar de su gloriosa Resurrección. Solemne lugar de recogimiento y oración. 

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Holy Week - Semana Santa

Holy Week is Holy Week! 

I grew up with that idea that Holy Week is a time of silence and prayer especially during the Paschal Triduum - Maudy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. - 

It's hard, for me, to work or perform daily activities just as a normal week. Don't miss the gift of Holy Week! 

HolyWeek: Ideas for families

Palm Sunday

Begin your celebration of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem going to Mass. If you can go you can celebrate it at home.

• Put a small statue of Jesus in the center of your dinner table.
• Remember, we begin the Most Important Week on our Liturgical Calendar.

Holy Week Preparation Days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

• Think of spring housekeeping as a prayerful preparation for Easter in the same way that Jewish families clean in preparation for Passover.
• Separate cloths, toys or can foods to donate to any charity.

Holy Thursday

This day recalls the Last Supper when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. It reminds us that we are called to serve one another. Let’s pray the Luminous Mysteries.

Good Friday

This day commemorates the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus. It is the most solemn and sorrowful day of the Church calendar. Let’s pray the Stations of the Cross.

Holy Saturday

This day commemorates the time of darkness and waiting when Jesus was in the tomb. It is also a day for final preparations before Easter. Read the Bible.

Easter Sunday

Celebrate the risen Lord at Mass with the singing of the Gloria and alleluias, the renewal of baptismal vows, a sprinkling with Easter water and receiving the Eucharist.                      

Don’t miss this special Easter Mass.

The time you spend on your Holy Week preparations will make Easter Sunday more meaningful for the whole family. 

Easter Season

By Maritza Martinez Mejia @2018

The cross

The empty tomb

Real symbols

What is this about?

A sacrifice

A miracle

A reminder…

All the immense love

A God

A Man

A Spirit

What a mystery!

HAPPY EASTER!

 

¡Semana Santa es Semana Santa! 

Crecí con la idea que Semana Santa es un tiempo de silencio y oración, especialmente durante el Triduo Pascual.  

Para mí, es difícil trabajar o conectarme con actividades diarias, así como si fuera una semana normal. ¡Que no se te escape el regalo de la Semana Santa!

¡Felices Pascuas!

Más poemas: www.luzdelmes.com

Thank you for your support!🌷 Gracias #LuzDelMes 🌠

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Holy Week Activities ~ Semana Santa

I grew up with the idea that Holy Week is Holy Week, a time of silence and prayer. For me, during the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday-Saturday), it is not vacation time, work, or a regular week. 

Holy Week is a time to reflect and connect with the true reason for the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Don't miss the gift of Holy Week!

HolyWeek: Ideas for families

Palm Sunday

Begin your celebration of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem going to Mass. If you can go you can celebrate it at home.

• Put a small statue of Jesus in the center of your dinner table.
• Remember, we begin the Most Important Week on our Liturgical Calendar.

Holy Week Preparation Days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

• Think of spring housekeeping as a prayerful preparation for Easter in the same way that Jewish families clean in preparation for Passover.
• Separate cloths, toys or can foods to donate to any charity.

Holy Thursday

This day recalls the Last Supper when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. It reminds us that we are called to serve one another. Let’s pray the Luminous Mysteries.

Good Friday

This day commemorates the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus. It is the most solemn and sorrowful day of the Church calendar. Let’s pray the Stations of the Cross.

Holy Saturday

This day commemorates the time of darkness and waiting when Jesus was in the tomb. It is also a day for final preparations before Easter. Read the Bible.

Easter Sunday

Celebrate the risen Lord at Mass with the singing of the Gloria and alleluias, the renewal of baptismal vows, a sprinkling with Easter water and receiving the Eucharist.                      

Don’t miss this special Easter Mass.

The time you spend on your Holy Week preparations will make Easter Sunday more meaningful for the whole family. 

Don't miss out on the gift of Holy Week!

 ¡Semana Santa es Semana Santa! 

Crecí con la idea de que la Semana Santa es la Semana Santa, un tiempo de silencio y oración. Para mi, durante el Triduo Pascual (Jueves-Sábado Santos), no es tiempo de vacaciones, trabajo, o una semana regular. La Semana Santa es tiempo para reflexionar y conectar con la verdadera razón de la pasión y resurrección de Jesucristo. 

¡No dejes escapar el regalo de la Semana Santa!

Más poemas: www.luzdelmes.com

Thank you for your support!🌷 Gracias #LuzDelMes 🌠

ACTIVIDADES GRATIS EN: www.luzdelmes.com

Maritza MartineMejia

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Member: Read your Wold Board of Trusteed, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Holy Week Activities ~ Semana Santa

Holy Week is Holy Week! I grew up with that idea. It is a time of silence and prayer especially during the Paschal Triduum.  It's hard, for me, to work or perform daily activities just as a normal week. Holy Week is time to reflect and connect with the real reason of the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Don't let Holy Week's gift escape you by!

HolyWeek: Ideas for families

Palm Sunday

Begin your celebration of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem going to Mass. If you can go you can celebrate it at home.

• Put a small statue of Jesus in the center of your dinner table.
• Remember, we begin the Most Important Week on our Liturgical Calendar.

Holy Week Preparation Days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

• Think of spring housekeeping as a prayerful preparation for Easter in the same way that Jewish families clean in preparation for Passover.
• Separate cloths, toys or can foods to donate to any charity.

Holy Thursday

This day recalls the Last Supper when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. It reminds us that we are called to serve one another. Let’s pray the Luminous Mysteries.

Good Friday

This day commemorates the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus. It is the most solemn and sorrowful day of the Church calendar. Let’s pray the Stations of the Cross.

Holy Saturday

This day commemorates the time of darkness and waiting when Jesus was in the tomb. It is also a day for final preparations before Easter. Read the Bible.

Easter Sunday

Celebrate the risen Lord at Mass with the singing of the Gloria and alleluias, the renewal of baptismal vows, a sprinkling with Easter water and receiving the Eucharist.                      

Don’t miss this special Easter Mass.

The time you spend on your Holy Week preparations will make Easter Sunday more meaningful for the whole family. 

Easter Season

By Maritza Martinez Mejia @2018

The cross

The empty tomb

Real symbols

What is this about?

A sacrifice

A miracle

A reminder…

All the immense love

A God

A Man

A Spirit

What a mystery!

HAPPY EASTER!

 

¡Semana Santa es Semana Santa! Crecí con esa idea. Es un tiempo de silencio y oración, especialmente durante el Triduo Pascual.  Para mí, es difícil trabajar o conectarme con actividades diarias, así como si fuera una semana normal. Semana Santa es momento para reflexionar y conectar con la verdadera razón de la pasión y resurrección de Jesús Cristo. ¡Que no se te escape el regalo de la Semana Santa!

¡Felices Pascuas!

Más poemas: www.luzdelmes.com

Thank you for your support!🌷 Gracias #LuzDelMes 🌠

ACTIVIDADES GRATIS EN: www.luzdelmes.com

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022  

Easter - Resurrection Eggs

Resurrection Eggs are my favorite way to explain the Easter Story. It is a visual way to walk through the Passion Sunday to Easter Sunday. Each egg contains a small trivia article intended to provide a reminder of a portion of the Biblical story.

You cake make your own Resurrection Eggs by using an egg carton, 12 plastic eggs and small items to represent the Easter Story. Or you can order yours at: 

Resurrection Eggs: The Easter Story with a Children Booklet.

 

Instructions 

1.     Put Eggs in order. Number the eggs with a marker or a sticky tab in the carton.

2.     Read in order the Biblical Scripture. This will help children understand the meaning behind each Resurrection Egg. 

3.     After reading the Biblical passage, open the Egg. 

4.     Select your own way to open the eggs or have an Egg Hunt to find the Eggs.

My Resurrection Eggs Learning Activity

Note: I did a little change to the Resurrection Eggs to follow the full Gospel truth.

Egg #1: Palm Sunday - Mark 11:1-10 

Egg #2: Last Supper – Luke 22:14-20

Egg #3: Agony in the Garden - Luke 22: 39-46

Egg #4: Betrayal of Jesus - Luke 22: 47-52

Egg #5: Flagellation of Jesus- Luke 23: 13-23

Egg #6:  Crown of Jesus - Mathew 27: 27-29

Egg #7: Jesus Carries the Cross – Luke 23:26

Egg #8: Gambled Jesus' clothes – Mathew 27: 27-31

Egg #9: Veronica wipes Jesus' face - Isaiah 53: 2-3

Egg #10: Nailing Jesus on the Cross – John 19: 17-27

Egg #11: Jesus side is Pierced – John 19: 31-37

Egg #12: The Burial of Jesus -Matthew 27:57-61

Egg #13: The Resurrection - Luke 24: 1-11

Reading Activity

 

Read Benjamin's Box: The Story of the Resurrection Eggs

       Comment about this book: If you are Catholic, this book has one sentence in the Last Supper section that refers to the Eucharist as "symbolic" rather than his actual flesh and blood, as in Catholic doctrine. Otherwise, this book is a great visual to teach the Easter Story.

                                                  Enjoy the activities with children, family and friends. 

  Jesus is Alive! Have a Blessed Easter!

Holy Week is Holy Week! I grew up with that idea. For me, it’s difficult to connect with daily activities and work just as a regular week. Holy Week is a time to reflect and connect with the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ in silence and prayer, especially during the Paschal Triduum.  
 
During the Triduum (Three solemn days) we celebrate the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection from the evening of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and evening of Easter Sunday.

We, Christians, believe that Jesus rose from the death at the third day...His disciples were witness of the empty tomb. (Mark 16). Easter invites us to take time to reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, his suffering and his glorious triumph over death and more... His Second Coming! (John 20:7)

 

Easter Season

By Maritza Martinez Mejia @2021

The cross

The empty tomb

Real symbols

What is this about?

A sacrifice

A miracle

A reminder…

All the immense love

A God

A Man

A Spirit

What a mystery!

Happy Easter!

Have a blessed Paschal Triduum: Evening of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and evening of Easter Sunday.

 

¡La Semana Santa, es Semana Santa! Crecí con esa idea. Para mí, es difícil conectar con las actividades diarias y trabajar como una semana normal. La Semana Santa es un momento para reflexionar y conectar con la pasión y resurrección de Jesucristo en silencio y oración, especialmente durante el Triduo Pascual.

Durante el Triduo (Tres días solemnes) celebramos la Pasión, Muerte y Resurrección del Señor desde la noche del Jueves Santo, Viernes Santo, Sábado Santo y noche del Domingo de Pascua.

Nosotros, los cristianos, creemos que Jesús se levantó de la muerte al tercer día... Sus discípulos fueron testigos de la tumba vacía. (Marcos 16). La Pascua nos invita a tomarnos un tiempo para reflexionar sobre el sacrificio de Jesús en la cruz, su sufrimiento y su glorioso triunfo sobre la muerte y más... su segunda venida. (Juan 20:7)

Los Huevos de Resurrección es mi actividad favorita para explicar la Historia de Pascua. Es una forma visual de recorrer el Domingo de Pasión hasta el Domingo de Resurrección. Cada huevo contiene un pequeño artículo de trivia destinado a proporcionar un recordatorio de una parte de la historia bíblica. Tu pastel hace tus propios Huevos de Resurrección usando un cartón de huevos, 12 huevos de plástico y objetos pequeños para representar la Historia de Pascua.

¡Felices Pascas!

Thank you for your support!🌷 #LuzDelMes 🌠

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Author, Educator, Translator and Publisher

Member: FWA, MCBD Board of Advisors, ANLMI Delegate, 

International Read to Me! Day Ambassador.

Website: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple Award, VCB Poetry Award, Latino Book Awards 2016 & Author’s Talk