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PRAISE
Wednesday‘s Word
“God is full of love: to him be praise forever!”
Pope Francis
Why were the people shouting? This coming Sunday is known as Palm Sunday of the Passion
of the Lord. It is the start of Holy Week. Palms will be handed out in Church in remembrance
of the welcome and great praise that the people gave to Jesus when he entered Jerusalem.
As we grow in our knowledge and love of Jesus, it’s natural to want to praise God. Ask your
child what the word ‘praise’ means to them. Ask who regularly praises them and lets them
know how good they’ve been. How does your child feel when they receive praise? Does your
child praise anyone - and why? How does your child feel when they praise someone? It may
help to share an example of someone you feel deserves praise.
“Praise God always, no matter the time of day.”
St Benedict
In this Sunday’s Gospel, the people praised Jesus. There are many things for which we can
praise God (e.g. a loving family, good friends, caring teachers and for always having a good
friend – Jesus – who loves us and never forgets us). Praising God brings happiness; it’s what
we were made for. How can we praise God this week? Perhaps we can: think of all the
good things that we have received from God (like the beauty of nature and all creation, for
our homes and for each other) and say a quiet prayer of thanks and praise; regularly pray
the ‘Glory Be’ – a simple prayer of praise (see bottom of page).
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Dear Lord Jesus, as Holy Week approaches, we thank and praise you for giving
your life for us, so that one day we too may know the joys of heaven. Amen.
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A Great Prayer to Praise God!
Glory be to the Father and to the
Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was
in the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be, world without end. Amen.
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