Professor John Swinton, a former psychiatric nurse-turned practical theologian at Aberdeen University, reflects on the events leading up to the death of Jesus and ponders their significance for our lives today 

Holy Week is the week that occurs before the cross and resurrection of Jesus. It’s that crucial time for Christians where Jesus begins to move towards Jerusalem, begins to recognise the horribleness of what’s happening to him. Other people are not really recognising that - in fact, on Palm Sunday, everybody thinks this is a wonderful thing! But Jesus knows what’s going on. 

Then through to the cross, to the emptiness of Holy Saturday, to the joy of the resurrection. So, it’s a timeful… (Register to read the rest of the article)