September 14, Exaltation of the Holy Cross
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world
If You Could Tell the World One Thing Today, What Would You Tell It? 12
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The seventh word: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit!” 1
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” With a last sigh your head drops slowly towards us, with your chin just above the breast-bone. We can now look up at your face; finally it is relaxed and calm, illuminated with the gentle majesty of God. More…
How Could God the Father Abandon His Son? Reply
By Br Ryan Harkin
God so loved the world, he gave us his only Son; But why did he abandon him? More…
The sixth word: “It is finished.” 2
Soon it will be three o’clock. Jesus is still holding on, but barely. More…
The fifth word: “I thirst.” Reply
Jesus is in a state bordering on total collapse. His body aches in excruciating pain; each time he pulls himself up to breath, More…
The fourth word: “Why have you forsaken me?” Reply
An hour passes. The sun is now covered by clouds, and it suddenly has become very cold. Jesus is undergoing immense suffering. More…
The third word: “Behold thy son; behold thy mother.” Reply
The curses and insults have begun to dwindle. The large crowd is no longer interested in watching Jesus die. The show is over. More…
The second word: “This day you will be with me in paradise.” Reply
We have been accompanying Christ during his passion. As if the cruelty of that was not enough, now, suddenly, a new type of scourging begins: More…
The first word: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Reply
Father! Forgive Them!
Slowly, with supreme effort, using the nails in his feet as a fulcrum, he lifts himself up.
Why does he make such a painful effort? More…
Palm Sunday: “Hosanna!” “Crucify Him!” A Contradiction? 1
The Palm Sunday Liturgy opens Holy Week with two expressions:
First, “Hosanna,” which is sung at the beginning of Mass (beautifully done here by the Monks of Solesmes): More…
