There’s a spiritual malady afflicting our homes, our workplaces, our political conversations, and how we speak to (and of) one another, both on- and offline. A major part of the cure is learning to recognize that those who are hardest to stand are often the ones closest to us, and that the call to charity is often in the little things of daily life.
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“By Mercy-ing and by Choosing Him”: Pope Francis and the Feast of St. Matthew
Pope Francis has made no secret of his affinity for the calling of St. Matthew (Matthew 9:9-13). His papal motto is from a homily on the call of Matthew, and it was on the Feast of St. Matthew, sixty years ago today, that Francis had a religious experience that led him to the priesthood: [O]n the… Continue reading “By Mercy-ing and by Choosing Him”: Pope Francis and the Feast of St. Matthew
Maundy, Maundy!
Happy Maundy Thursday, everyone!For those of you who don’t know, Maundy Thursday is the day before Good Friday. The word “Maundy” comes from the word “command,” referring to Christ’s command for His disciples to serve. Because Good Friday is the anniversary of our Lord’s death on the Cross, Maundy Thursday is the anniversary of the… Continue reading Maundy, Maundy!
The Fourteenth Station: Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
V. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi.R. Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum. Pope John Paul II From the Gospel according to Mark. 15:46-47 Joseph of Arimathea, wrapped the body of Jesus in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock. And he rolled a… Continue reading The Fourteenth Station: Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
The Thirteen Station: Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross
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 Gospel according to Mark. 15:42-43, 46 And when evening had come, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected… Continue reading The Thirteen Station: Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross
The Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross
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 Gospel according to Mark. 15:33-34, 37, 39 And when the sixth hour had come there was… Continue reading The Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross
The Eleventh Station: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
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 Gospel according to Mark. 15:25-27 And it was the third hour, when they crucified him. And… Continue reading The Eleventh Station: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
The Tenth Station: Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
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 Gospel according to Mark. 15:24 The soldiers divided his garments among them, casting lots for them,… Continue reading The Tenth Station: Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
The Ninth Station: Jesus Falls for the Third Time
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 Lamentations. 3:27-32 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in… Continue reading The Ninth Station: Jesus Falls for the Third Time
The Eighth Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem.
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 Gospel according to Luke. 23:28-31 But Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem do not… Continue reading The Eighth Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem.