Next week invites Christians throughout the world to Holy Week, the week between Palm Sunday and Easter. Scripture during this week invites all to reflect with Jesus through his last days of earthly existence through his death to a spirit of hope and resurrection.
Given the pandemic, many people feel as though we have been living Lent far beyond its typical six weeks throughout an entire year. Even as the world cautiously begins to glimpse sparks of hope in the softening of COVID restrictions, we may sense ourselves quaking inside as we live into the change and potential transformation of personal and collective grief and loss.
Author Jack Shea, Prairiewoods’ very first Spirituality in the 21st Century speaker, is offering some reflection to begin Holy Week entitled Resurrection: The Invitation to Hope. Old St. Pat’s church in Chicago is featuring Jack live via Zoom on Monday night, March 29, 7–8 p.m. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.oldstpats.org/resurrection-jackshea.html
Let’s pray the world into active hope.
—Ann Jackson, PBVM, Prairiewoods spiritual services coordinator