REVIEW #24: Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage As we pray through Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday it can be easy to forget that these things really, truly happened. The people are real, the events are real, and the places are real. Seeing the actual physical locations of Jesus’ last days of earthly ministry can be helpful for our faith. In light of that we review a new video from FORMED.org - Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage. Title Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage https://watch.formed.org/triduum-a-spiritual-pilgrimage/videos/triduum Presenter Dr. Ben Akers narrates this video by mixing scripture and meditations to further reveal the true beauty of the images of the video. Length About 30 minutes. Style of Content Narrated tour of the Holy Land in the format of a guided meditation. TBH - Honestly, this video is beautifully shot with sweeping views of the Holy Land and the Churches associated with the scenes of the last three days of Jesus’ earthly ministry. The only detraction is sometimes the music associated is a little overwhelming. Content This video is a 30 minute retreat using meditations and reflections narrated over stunning visuals from the Holy Land. You will see many of the most famous sites from the city of Jerusalem and the surrounding area. In addition classic paintings of Jesus and the disciples are used to illustrate the scriptures. Occasionally Dr. Akers pops up during the narration, but mostly just leads the meditations while we see scenes of the holy sites of Jerusalem. Scripture Scripture from Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection from all four gospels are used for the meditations. Why you should watch this video If a 30 minute visual retreat revealing the sights of the Holy Land and sacred art would help you enter into the Triduum more profoundly, then you should watch this video. If seeing the holy sites of Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection would help you know your faith and deepen your prayer this Easter, then you should watch this video. Why skip it If you are looking for a study of scripture or something a little light hearted, then go ahead and find another piece of content on FORMED.org.
The Ratings I am rating each resource in terms of how informative, transformative, and engaging I find that resource. Information refers to how much information and how well the video presents that faith knowledge. Transformative refers to how well the resource invites participants to conform their life to follow Jesus Christ. Engaging (-ative) refers to how entertaining, gripping, or interesting I find the resource. Informative (1-5 Books)