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Lent Retreat 2019

Walking together with Jesus 

This year's Lent retreat has finished. Thnak you for taking interest.

During the Lent retreat, we invited you to share a journey of spiritual growth in Jesus, in company with others around the country. 

Each day our journey explored ways of praying with scripture and picture to deepen your relationship with God, with others and with the world. 

Please find all the daily material below.

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Walking together with Jesus: Lent Retreat 2019. Two figures walking against purple sunset

Walking together with Jesus | Printed Version of Daily Reflections

The Old Testament Trinity - three angels around a cup

Sharing in groups

A man in white sitting on a rock in a desert

Ash Wednesday | Wednesday 6 March

Jesus talking with Mary, sister of Martha, at his feet. (19th Century painting)

Thursday after Ash Wednesday | 7 March

Pating with gold leaf of Christ and the Apostles by Duccio di Buoninsegna.

Friday after Ash Wednesday | 8 March

A painting by Caravaggio with strong light and dark, an open window, people seated at table and a man (Jesus) pointing

Saturday after Ash Wednesday | 9 March

A Painting of Christ standing on a height and Satan (winged) behind him

First Sunday of Lent | 10 March

A painting depicing the Last Judgement with host around.

Monday of the First Week | 11 March

Realist painting of Jesus in white sitting on rock by the sea, speaking to the people

Tuesday of the First Week | 12 March

A painting showing dark sky, buildings and people lying on the floor as though prostrate

Wednesday of the First Week | 13 March

A painting of Queen Esther with her maid.

Thursday of the First Week | 14 March

A sepia toned image of Jesus teaching in the temple as a young man.

Friday of the First Week | 15 March

Jesus stands with three of his disciples by a river

Saturday of the First Week | 16 March

A painting showing Jesus surrounded by white and the three disciples to one side shielding their eyes

Second Sunday of Lent | 17 March

A painting showing Daniel in prison, with many lions around him

Monday of the Second Week | 18 March

St Joseph thinking/sleeping with an angel at his shoulder

Tuesday of the Second Week | 19 March

Jeremiah sits with his head in his hand

Wednesday of the Second Week | 20 March

Older man at bottom of steps dying

Thursday of the Second Week | 21 March

Joseph's brothers hold him captive and there are traders with camels

Friday of the Second Week | 22 March

A sculpture in stone of the father tenderly hugging the son

Saturday of the Second Week | 23 March

The Water of Life Sculpture: a bronze fountain of a woman giving Jesus water

Third Sunday of Lent | 24 March

A young woman sits in the corner of a room, gazing at a ray of light

Monday of the Third Week | 25 March

A painting of a country path up a hill - a woman goes up the hill

Tuesday of the Third Week | 26 March

Moses holds up the Ten Commandments

Wednesday of the Third Week | 27 March

Bronze scuplture of Jeremiah by Enrico Glicenstein - Jeremiah has his hands wrapped around his arms.

Thursday of the Third Week | 28 March

A stained glass window showing the Good Samaritan

Friday of the Third Week | 29 March

Painting of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector at the Temple

Saturday of the Third Week | 30 March

Rembrandt painting of the Prodigal Son coming back to his father

Fourth Sunday of Lent | 31 March

Jesus talks to the court official.

Monday of the Fourth Week | 1 April

A ninteenth century sketch of the Pool at Bethesda, showing the pool and some buildings around it.

Tuesday of the Fourth Week | 2 April

Mosaic of Christ from Hagia Sophia

Wednesday of the Fourth Week | 3 April

Painting of John tbe Baptist carrying a staff and wearing camel skin

Thursday of the Fourth Week | 4 April

Jesus preaching in the Temple - pictyre shows Jesus with a ribbon of words coming from his mouth.

Friday of the Fourth Week | 5 April

Jesus and Nicodemus in 19th Century setting: Nicodemus listens attentively, chin in hand

Saturday of the Fourth Week | 6 April

Older man are pointing to the woman who some men are holding while Jesus draws in the sand

Fifth Sunday of Lent | 7 April

Stained glass window showing Jesus, the Light of the World carrying a lamp

Monday of the Fifth Week | 8 April

The mosaic of Christ Pantokrator at the Cathedral of Cefalu in Sicily. Christ carries a bok in one hand.

Tuesday of the Fifth Week | 9 April

The caravan of Abraham showing people, camels etc

Wednesday of the Fifth Week | 10 April

A sketch of a painting showing Jesus in the synagogue.

Thursday of the Fifth Week | 11 April

A crowd pick up rocks to stone Jesus, who walks away

Friday of the Fifth Week | 12 April

A group of people surround a tomb, in which Lazarus is lying - Jesus stands with his hands outstretched

Saturday of the Fifth Week | 13 April

Jesus stands with his disciples looking out over Jersualem

Palm Sunday | 14 April

Mary wipes Jesus feet with her hair

Monday of Holy Week | 15 April

Icon of the Last Supper with the disciples sitting round a table

Tuesday of Holy Week | 16 April

A dark room. Jesus lies upon a couch. Light comes from a doorway, a dark figure is silhouetted.

Wednesday of Holy Week | 17 April

A mosaic showing Jesus washing the feet of his disciples

Holy Thursday | 18 April

The body of Christ lies in the arms of Mary

Good Friday | 19 April

A woman burst into a room, arms raised, where they are other women crying in sorrow.

Holy Saturday | 20 April

Two men, one older with a beard and one younger, running.

Easter Sunday | 21 April

Two disciples walk along a road

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