{"id":491,"date":"2017-04-10T22:51:38","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T20:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=491"},"modified":"2017-08-05T11:40:37","modified_gmt":"2017-08-05T09:40:37","slug":"2017-windows-on-holy-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/04\/10\/2017-windows-on-holy-week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 windows on Holy Week #3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/04\/10\/2017-windows-on-holy-week-3\/2017_whw_3_garden_of_gethsemane\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_3_garden_of_gethsemane.jpg?fit=1200%2C857&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,857\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1489525729&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2017_whw_3_garden_of_gethsemane\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_3_garden_of_gethsemane.jpg?fit=840%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_3_garden_of_gethsemane.jpg?resize=840%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_3_garden_of_gethsemane.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_3_garden_of_gethsemane.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_3_garden_of_gethsemane.jpg?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_3_garden_of_gethsemane.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><br \/>\nGarden of Gethsemane (photo: Kate McDonald)<\/p>\n<h3>Gethsemane<\/h3>\n<p><em>Matthew 26:36-38 (NIV)<\/em><br \/>\nThen Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, \u201cSit here while I go over there and pray.\u201d He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, \u201cMy soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>Song<\/em><br \/>\nStay with me,<br \/>\nremain here with me,<br \/>\nwatch and pray,<br \/>\nwatch and pray<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FCr2tn4yYKY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><em>Matthew 26:39-44 (NIV)<\/em><br \/>\nGoing a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, \u201cMy Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. \u201cCouldn\u2019t you men keep watch with me for one hour?\u201d he asked Peter. \u201cWatch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went away a second time and prayed, \u201cMy Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>Prayer giving thanks for the oil<\/em><br \/>\nBlessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.<br \/>\nThrough your goodness we have this oil to offer,<br \/>\nfruit of the olive tree and work of human hands,<br \/>\nserving the needs of countless people through the centuries,<br \/>\ngiving light and health and healing;<br \/>\nmay the light of your Son crushed in agony<br \/>\nunder the olives of Gethsemane<br \/>\nlikewise serve the everlasting comfort and light and joy<br \/>\nof your people everywhere.<br \/>\nAmen.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>Matthew 26:45-46 (NIV)<\/em><br \/>\nThen he returned to the disciples and said to them, \u201cAre you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Prayer:<br \/>\n<em>A Procession of Prayers: Meditations and Prayers from Around the World<\/em> by John Carden, p. 183<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garden of Gethsemane (photo: Kate McDonald) Gethsemane Matthew 26:36-38 (NIV) Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, \u201cSit here while I go over there and pray.\u201d He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/04\/10\/2017-windows-on-holy-week-3\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;2017 windows on Holy Week 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