{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Walking with the Lord in Holy Week - Presentation #1 - Palm Sunday","description":"This is the 1st of four presentations given at a Parish Mission on March 9-12, 2015 for Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Green Valley, Arizona.\r\nThis presentation sets the stage of Holy Week by discussing several key points:\r\n\r\nPassover - the feast celebrating the deliverance of the people of Israel from their bondage in Egypt\r\nSabbath - the "7th Day" of the week (Saturday) which is dedicated to the Lord, beginning on sundown on Friday and running through sundown on Saturday\r\nTemple - the great structure, a holy place sacred to the Jews but also a lightning rod for political unrest against foreign rule\r\nRoman Empire - controlling the unstable region for its strategic position in commerce and military rule, constantly on the watch for rebellion and instability\r\nJesus of Nazareth - the great teacher, healer, and prophet - the Son of God who initiates the encounter, knows what will happen, and embraces his mission (like a firefighter who runs toward the danger, not away)\r\n\r\nMarch 9, 2015 - Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church - Green Valley, AZ\r\nFr. Andrew Ricci\r\nstudyprayserve.com\r\nFor more podcasts go to www.threegreatthings.libsyn.com or "Catholic Inspiration" in iTunes.\r\n ","author_name":"Catholic Inspiration","author_url":"http:\/\/threegreatthings.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"