The witnesses of the Cross and Resurrection of Christ have handed on to the Church and to mankind a specific Gospel of suffering. The Redeemer
Just as Christ, the Lamb of God, was both the victim assuming the sin of all humanity, as well as the priest offering the sacrifice
Venerable Fulton Sheen in Those Mysterious Priests speaks about the “great divorce of priest and victim.” We Catholics have so long been exposed to this
Consider where we are in our lives as we face the coronavirus. Consider where we are as we enter the final days of Lent and
The Gospel for the Feast of Christ the King this past Sunday startled me. I am not sure why, but it did. I read it
What does it mean to love? It seems like a simple question. In a very real sense, for a believer in Jesus Christ, it is
We just celebrated the exaltation of the cross. It is good to remember that much of our lives on this earth is about the cross.
Towards the end of John’s Gospel, after the soldier pierces Jesus’ side and blood and water flow out (John 19:34), we find something very strange.
It has always struck me that the Lord started His life’s work at such a young age and died a mere three years later. There
If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. (Luke 9:23) The Gospels and
When we were born, the first thing we most likely heard was the soft, sweet voice of our mothers. It was tender and comforting, the
Every 14th of September, the Catholic Church, celebrates the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross. It is also known as the feast of
Among the differences between Catholics and Protestants, is the use of the crucifix or cross. This was keenly brought to my attention when a faithful
In the Bible, we learn the names of two trees in Paradise. One is the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which had
Jesus’ last words on the Cross contain a burning question: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34). Now that the Triduum
“We are an Easter people, and ‘Alleluia’ is our song!” These words are attributed to St. John Paul II. And, indeed, he did deliver them;
If you want to win friends and influence people, don’t mention the cross. It is an unlikely enticement to attract us to someone, and yet,