Episode 262: Easter Reflection & Prayer

As families throughout the world look forward to celebrating the Easter season, I'm overwhelmed with many warm thoughts and memories. Memories of the place where all the events of Holy Week took place are so real and meaningful to me. Many times I relived that experience of walking the Via Dolorosa, "the way of sorrows" when I was there on my pilgrimage to the Holy Land. We all are pilgrims.

And an unknown author wrote the following prayerful thoughts: A Pilgrims Prayer. "Lord Jesus Christ, you were once a pilgrim in the Holy Land. We too have come as pilgrims to journey with you into the desert to listen to the powerful word of the God of Israel spoken in our own deserts. We follow you into Galilee to understand and experience your ministry of presence and healing. We come up to Jerusalem to join the great crowd that came to meet you crying Hosanna. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We walk with you on the road to Golgotha and share in your passion seeing you nailed to the cross. We bow down before your suffering and dying. We journey with you on the road to Emmaus and discover you in the breaking and sharing of the word and the bread. Show us the glory of your resurrection. Open our eyes, our hearts and our minds, so that we may find you not only in ancient stones, but in the midst of your holy people and among all those who thirst for you wherever they may be. Write your gospel upon our hearts, send us forth, carrying the good news, continue to lead us and guide us on our pilgrimage to the heavenly Jerusalem."

More Thoughts to Ponder: A Simple Path by Mother Teresa. "The fruit of silence is prayer. The fruit of prayer is faith. The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace." May you have a joyful Easter season!

Warm Thoughts from the Little Home on the Prairie Over a Cup of Tea written by Dr. Luetta G Werner

Published in the Marion Record April 2nd, 1998.
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