[From the version for families with children]
The suffering of Jesus begins. He has been telling this to the disciples; now it’s here. Jesus takes three of his closest friends to be with him during what we call, “The Agony in the Garden.” Look what happens to the three friends: they fall asleep!
Jesus says that his hour has come, as well as the cup of suffering. Centuries past, an hour glass would tell the length of an hour. Can you see something similar between the cup of suffering and the “glass” of the hour that is before Jesus?
Today, be aware of the actual hours of your day as so many glasses or cups that you fill with wakeful prayer. As each empties and fills like a cup, stay close to Jesus in his suffering. You know, Jesus continues to suffer in the hours of this day through innocent people losing their lives such as refuge children from countries persecuted by tyrants. Pray in an alert way for refugees as you help them in their suffering through your prayer.
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Fridays are dedicated to the Gospels. This year, we generally read
from the Gospel of Mark, this season, chapters 10 to 16.
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