Maundy Thursday
The sixth day of Holy
week
Which remembers the
Maundy
The day when Jesus
Washed the feet of his
disciples
As well as the last
supper
On the feast of
Passover
And marks the start
Of the Easter Triduum,
That commemorates
The passion, death,
And resurrection of
Christ
In Western Christianity,
Holy Wednesday
Is the Wednesday
before Easter
The fifth day of holy
week
Often called "Spy
Wednesday",
To mark the betrayal of
Jesus
By his apostle Judas
Iscariot
And on Holy Wednesday
He first conspired
with the Sanhedrin
To betray the Lord
For thirty pieces of silver
Holy Week
Is the last week of Lent
Which precedes Easter
Starting on Lazarus
Saturday
It includes Palm
Sunday
Maundy Thursday
And Good Friday
And ends on Holy
Saturday
Holy Monday is
The Third day of holy
week
Is notable for several
reason
We are told in The
Gospels
That amongst other
things
The cursing of the fig
tree
The questioning of
Jesus' authority
And the Cleansing of
the Temple
All took place on Holy
Monday
With the Roman Rite
Of Palm Sunday
Or Passion Sunday
Holy Week begins
Marking the humble
entrance
Of the Messiah
Into Jerusalem on a
donkey,
So he could accomplish
His paschal mystery,
But Palm Sunday
Also marks with the
Blessing of palm leaves
The beginning
Of his journey to the cross
Lazarus Saturday
Is the day preceding
Palm Sunday
Which celebrates the
raising
Of Lazarus of Bethany
A day of joy and triumph
Which begins Holy Week
If I am the first of us to go
I will wait for you in the place
Where the crowns of Angels glow
If I go first because I lost the fight
I will be waiting with the Father
Where souls emerge into the light
If I am the first of us to go there
I will await you in lush meadows
Where sweet perfume fills the air
If I go first and leave your company
We will meet again in paradise
And be together for all eternity
If I am the first to go, allay your fears
I will be waiting in the place
Where God has banished tears
If I go before you and we must part
I will wait for you in heaven
Where sweet music soothes the heart
If I am first to go, we will meet again
In a far better place than this
Where God has banished pain
If I go first through the eternal door
You will find me with the angels
Where suffering is no more
If I am first to go by days or years
You will find me waiting there
Far beyond this vale of tears
