(a Black Saturday reflection from "Kingdom Come" - Holy Week Retreat of Feast Bay Area) “Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.” Matthew 27:59-60 (NIV) Black Saturday is a day that often goes unnoticed. For many, it's simply an extra day inserted just to complete the Holy Week. But for Christians, this day carries a

(a Good Friday reflection from "Kingdom Come" - Holy Week Retreat of Feast Bay Area) “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” -Isaiah 53:5 (NIV): There He was—beaten, bloodied, whipped, and crowned with thorns. At this point, His strength began to falter. Yet He still endured, determined to fulfill His mission. If that wasn’t enough, He willingly carried H

(a Maundy Thursday reflection from "Kingdom Come" - Holy Week Retreat of Feast Bay Area) "Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed...