Themes to focus on:
- Jesus is anointed with nard (special oil/perfume given to and used by the Groom)
- Judas thinks the perfume is wasted on the Lord but should be for “the poor”
- He is in Bethany (House of affliction or figs) located on the Mount of Olives
- Symbols for your prayer corner (Pick one or two)
- Little container of perfume
- Gauze to symbolize Lazarus’s presence at dinner (Foreshadowing of resurrection)
- Activity(ies)
- For family with small children
- Read the Gospel and have the kids act out the scene for those thespian-minded
- Print out the a picture for the kids to color from Pinterest (https://bit.ly/2X38agl)
- Ask why it is called “Extravagant Monday”
- Not because of the price of the oil but the with the love it was poured out with”
- For teens and adults:
- Using your Bible, look up the cross references in related to scripture passages
- Print or develop a this map and daily number where Jesus travels over Holy Week
- Here is a template: https://bit.ly/3bKjKRm
- Here are the answers: https://bit.ly/2V1I3nc
- Listen to the scriptural reflection for today’s gospel prepared by Deacon Marques (https://bit.ly/39Rs0h2).
- For family with small children
