A timeline of Holy Week events from the Four Gospels
Fr Richard writes ... I've always loved Holy Week, the week that leads up to Easter. I love the sense of progression as the week unfolds, and following all the different events that take place, from Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, to the turning over of the tables in the Temple, the prolonged teaching and discussion that Jesus undertakes, the Last Supper, the agony in Gethsemane, and of course the Cross. I love the sense of drama, and the different moods that these events evoke. As I observe the services of Holy Week, I try and enter into the story afresh, and experience it as though I was an eyewitness 2000-odd years ago. I've also always been intrigued about how the different Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) depict different events in the life of Jesus. It's interesting to see how little details differ between the four accounts. These two interests - Holy Week and the Four Gospels - come together in the timeline of Holy Week events which I have creat...