We arrive again at Holy Week. The week we focus on our Lord's Passion, and walk His Way of Suffering with Him. All this Lent, I have been praying especially for our brethren in the Middle East who are walking the Via Dolorosa in a way we do not understand here. They are suffering a passion with Him, and it will bring about salvation with His. I have prayed for their suffering to be relieved, for their enemies to be dispersed, but I have prayed also for them to endure joyfully, and for me to have the kind of faith they have. The martyrs there have gone on to do even more of His work in the world as they pray for us in His presence around the Heavenly Altar.

Last week, I skipped one set of readings altogether, so here are Monday's readings: Numbers 16:1-18:19, Psalms 46, Proverbs 9:16–20, Mark 2. I also forgot to put a breakfast plan down for one day. I'm a bit spacey lately.

I tried to make our menu a little easier this week, because it is so full of services and other obligations. The fast this week is tough. Only our youngest will be eating on the strict fast days this week. I have included the meals planned for them. May all of you be strengthened by the Passion of our Lord, and glorified with Him in the Resurrection!

• Sunday - Palm Sunday Numbers 30-31, Psalms 50:1–10, Proverbs 10:23–27, Mark 5:21–43
  Breakfast: Fried Eggs, Toast, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Birthday Party Leftovers
• Monday Numbers 32-33, Psalms 50:11–21, Proverbs 10:28–33, Mark 6:1–29
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Brown Sugar, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Roasted Asparagus, Fingerling Potatoes and Cherry Tomatoes with Parsley Pesto, Cucumber and Onion Salad, Sliced Pears
• Tuesday Numbers 34-36, Psalms 51, Proverbs 11:1–5, Mark 6:30–56
  Breakfast: Harvest Pancakes, Fruit Plate, Toast, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Falafel, Cucumbers, Red Onion, Khoubz Araby (Pita Bread), Green Hot Sauce
• Wednesday - Spy Wednesday Deuteronomy 1-2, Psalms 52-53, Proverbs 11:6–10, Mark 7:1–23
  Breakfast: Ful with Chopped Tomatoes, Green Hot Sauce, Bread, Sliced Oranges, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Red Lentil Kofta, Brown Rice, Steam Sauteed Carrots with Cumin
• Thursday - Maundy Thursday Deuteronomy 3-4, Psalms 54:1–12, Proverbs 11:11–15, Mark 7:24–37
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Raisins and Cinnamon Sugar, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Spring Herb and Greens Soup with Noodles, Fruit Plate
• Friday - Good Friday Deuteronomy 5-7, Psalms 54:13–24, Proverbs 11:16–20, Mark 8:1–21
  Breakfast: Cashew Butter Toast, Bananas, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Roasted Tomato Soup, Rolls, Fruit
• Saturday - Vigil Saturday Deuteronomy 8-10, Psalms 55, Proverbs 11:21–25, Mark 8:22-9:1
  Breakfast: Vegetable Hash, Oranges, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Black Bean, Corn and Avocado Lettuce Wraps, Rice Pilaf with Anaheim Peppers and Onions, Fruit

What is on your menu this week? If you want a recipe, ask and I will provide it as soon as I can. If there are any starred recipes, I will follow up separately with a weekly recipe round up.

Labels: Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Holy Week, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen