MARY, OUR MOTHER

Mark Mallett

—Spiritual Food For Thought—

Seven Year Trial - Part V

Christ in Gethsemane, by Michael D. O’Brien

FEAST OF THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

The Israelites did what displeases the Lord; the Lord gave them over for seven years into the hands of Midian. (Judges 6:1)

THIS writing examines the transition between the first and second half of the Seven Year Trial.

We have been following Jesus along His Passion, which is a pattern for the Church’s present and coming Great Trial. Furthermore, this series aligns His Passion to the Book of Revelation which is, on one of its many levels of symbolism, a High Mass being offered in Heaven: the representation of Christ’s Passion as both sacrifice and victory.

Jesus enters Jerusalem, preaching boldly, cleansing the temple, and seemingly winning over many people. But at the same time, there are false prophets among them, confusing Christ’s identity in the minds of many, claiming that Jesus is just a prophet, and plotting His destruction. From what I can tell, it is three and a half days from the moment of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem until the Passover.

Then Jesus enters into the Upper Room.

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