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524 CHRIST REDEEMS THE WORLD
that that seducer said, while He was yet alive, 'After three days I ll rise again.' Command therefore that His sepulcher be guarded until the third day, lest per­ haps His disciples come and steal Him ay, and say to the people, 'He is risen from e dead,' and the last error shalT be worse than the rst.''
Pilate said to them, ''You have a guard; go, guard it yourselves.''
G9ing to the sepulcher of Jesus, the chief priests sealed the stone and set guards to watch it.
THINGS TO KNOW AND TO DO
1. THE ENEMIES OF CHRIST PLOT AGAINST Hnr
1. Name some of the classes of people who were enemies Jesus. Find the cau:e of the hatred of each class.
2. Why did Jesus hide Himself before Palm Sunday?
3. Describe the events of Palm Sunday.
4. What was the song of joy which the people sang?
5. In what part of the Mass do we sing the same prayer?
6. What lesson should we learn from the act of Jesus in
cleansing the Temple?
7. Read the ceremonies for Palm Sunday in your Missal.
8. Study the prayers which the priest reads when he blesses
the palm.
9. Why do we keep palm in our homes?
10. Judas was an apostle. Think of the many good things
which Jesus did for him. What do you think of Judas? How will you avoid being ungrateful to God?
11. How will you make sure Jesus will not weep over you?
2. CHRIST INSTITUTES THE HOLY EU IST
1. Of whom was the Paschal Lamb a gure?
2. Describe the important events that took place at this last Pasch.
3. Make a poster. Either cut or print one of the promises made by our divine Lord at the Last Supper.
4. Read the Mass which the priest says on Holy Thursday.
5. Read the prayers of the Mass of Corpus Christi.
6. Memorize the Collect of the Mass of Corpus Christi. Say
this beautiful prayer in visiting the Blessed Sacrament.
7. Show that the manna in the desert pre gured the Holy
Eucharist. Write your discussion.
8. Make a window picture of Christ in the Garden of
Gethsemani.