Tag: Jesus

The Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus.

V. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. [We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.]R. Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum. [Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.] Pope John Paul II From the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. 53:2-3 He had no form or comeliness that we should look… Continue reading The Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus.

The Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus to Carry the Cross

For the last fourteen days of Lent, I’m posting one Station of the Cross per day, taken from Pope John Paul II’s 2003 Good Friday meditations, and Pope Benedict’s 2005 Good Friday meditations, both delivered at the Colosseum. FIFTH STATION: SIMON OF CYRENE HELPS JESUS TO CARRY THE CROSS V. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus… Continue reading The Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus to Carry the Cross

The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother

For the last fourteen days of Lent, I’m posting one Station of the Cross per day, taken from Pope John Paul II’s 2003 Good Friday meditations, and Pope Benedict’s 2005 Good Friday meditations, both delivered at the Colosseum. FOURTH STATION: JESUS MEETS HIS MOTHER V. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. [We adore Thee, O… Continue reading The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother

The Third Station: Jesus Falls for the First Time

For the last fourteen days of Lent, I’m posting one Station of the Cross per day, taken from Pope John Paul II’s 2003 Good Friday meditations, and Pope Benedict’s 2005 Good Friday meditations, both delivered at the Colosseum. THIRD STATION: JESUS FALLS FOR THE FIRST TIME V. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. [We adore… Continue reading The Third Station: Jesus Falls for the First Time

The Second Station: Jesus Takes Up His Cross

For the last fourteen days of Lent, I’m posting one Station of the Cross per day, taken from Pope John Paul II’s 2003 Good Friday meditations, and Pope Benedict’s 2005 Good Friday meditations, both delivered at the Colosseum. SECOND STATION: JESUS TAKES UP HIS CROSS V. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. [We adore Thee,… Continue reading The Second Station: Jesus Takes Up His Cross

The First Station: Jesus is Condemned to Death

For the last fourteen days of Lent, I’m posting one Station of the Cross per day, taken from Pope John Paul II’s 2003 Good Friday meditations, and Pope Benedict’s 2005 Good Friday meditations, both delivered at the Colosseum.  FIRST STATION: JESUS IS CONDEMNED TO DEATH V. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. [We adore Thee,… Continue reading The First Station: Jesus is Condemned to Death

Is Christ’s Descent Into Hell Biblical?

Grace in Dallas, the blog for Grace Community Church in Dallas, Oregon, had a post entitled “Creed or Bible?” in which a GCC elder seems to suggest that the Apostle’s Creed is contrary to Scripture.  Specifically, he is confused by (and seemingly opposed to) the idea of Christ’s descent into Hell: Whoa hold on there, Christ… Continue reading Is Christ’s Descent Into Hell Biblical?

Why the Marian Doctrines Matter

Christians, both Catholic and Protestant, sometimes wonder if the Marian doctrines are worth it.  That is, on some level, who cares if Mary was ever-Virgin, or if she was bodily assumed into Heaven?  What does that have to do with the day-to-day life of a modern Christian? Fra Angelico, The Annunciation (1434) Mark Shea does a… Continue reading Why the Marian Doctrines Matter

Bringing Our Loved Ones to Christ

A couple Sundays ago, the Gospel was Mark 2:1-12, James Tissot,The Paralyzed Man Let Down through the Roof (1894) When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them.  They… Continue reading Bringing Our Loved Ones to Christ