Holy Week 2021: Ways to Pray

Reflect with heart, mind, and soul this Holy Week on God’s loving invitation to you. Spend a few moments each day in prayer.

Pray the Daily Examen prayer by St. Ignatius. Try this special adaptation for Holy Week, by Joseph Tetlow, SJ, found at IgnatianSpirituality.com – a service of Loyola Press.

What is it about suffering that unites us to Christ? Becky Eldredge, author and spiritual director, offers a 3-minute reflection on video. Visit Jesuits.org for more short videos like this.

Attend a Holy Thursday Mass. If you can’t, read John 13 and reflect on Christ’s final request of his disciples: the New Commandment that is our Golden Rule.

Pray the Stations of the Cross. If you’re unable to leave home or attend a service at your local parish, pray the Stations at Ignatius House virtually on video.

“Peace I leave with you…” Spend time with Christ’s parting words to his disciples in John 14:1-15. What meaning do they hold for you? How do they make you feel?

Give praise! Embrace the joy that is Christ’s resurrection and defeat over death — possible for any one of us. If you can’t attend a service in person, seek one online, TV, or radio, or read the Easter Sunday Scripture here.