Holy Week – Jacob A. Davis

Holy Monday

Posted on April 2, 2012March 28, 2015 by Jacob A. Davis in Arts, Bible, Church, Church Traditions, Church Year, Creation, Holidays, NLT, Visual Art for the Church, Visual Arts

On Monday, Jesus, after cursing a fig tree for not producing fruit, re-enters Jerusalem and raises quite the ruckus in the temple.

Palm Sunday

Posted on April 1, 2012March 28, 2015 by Jacob A. Davis in Arts, Bible, Church, Church Traditions, Church Year, Holidays, Latest News, Music, Performing Arts, Theater, Visual Artists, Visual Arts, Worship Arts

Palm Sunday beings Passion Week (or Holy Week). The primary event the day commemorates is Jesus' ride into Jerusalem on the Sunday before he was crucified.

Hans Memling Scenes from the Passion of Christ

Passion Week

Posted on March 31, 2012March 31, 2012 by Jacob A. Davis in Arts, Church, Church Traditions, Holidays, Liturgy, Theology, Uncategorized, Visual Art for the Church, Worship Arts

Tomorrow, Palm Sunday, beings Passion Week (or Holy Week) in the Western Christian calendar. I will be blogging through the week, reflecting on the significance of the days, the ways broader Christianity commemorates this week, and particularly how it has been expressed in artwork.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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