When I hear the words Spy Wednesday, for some reason it brings back childhood memories, particularly about the time I had to devise a scheme to retrieve a confiscated comic book. More…
Tag Archives: Holy Week
Pontius Pilate and The Biltrix of Bullfighting 1
By Fr Alex Yeung
The practice of bullfighting is often linked to Rome, even as a kind of cathartic substitute for human gladiatorial contests. 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…
Putting on Christ: Jim Caviezel on The Passion of the Christ Reply
How does an actor play the role of Jesus? Jim Caviezel captures it in the words of St Paul: Putting on Christ.
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…
Jesus in the Garden: Learning from Jesus How to Use Our Will Properly Reply
Not my will, but Thine be done!
Today, Palm Sunday, we begin Holy Week. Jesus’ solemn entrance into Jerusalem is not a chance event with an unexpected outcome. More…
The first word: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” 2
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…
A Contemplation of the Passion (Part 1) Reply
Behold the Man!
We frantically wend our way through the crowded streets and leave the walls of Jerusalem behind. Word has reached us of what happened the night before: His agony, his betrayal, his false trial; now we hear how this morning he has been scourged, beaten, mocked, and condemned to die by crucifixion. More…
Holy Week Missions in NY with Mission Youth Reply
Last year, on Good Friday, I had the experience of carrying a huge cross through Mid-Town in Manhattan with volunteers from Mission Youth. More…
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