Happy Easter! Today, we attempt to drink in the profoundity of what the Lord has done for us: Sent his only begotten Son to redeem us… and to show us in a way we can understand that he loves us so very much. We learn that despite his pain and suffering and agony, Jesus, who… Continue reading Happy Easter!
Category: Lent
St. Veronica: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
We remember the woman we call Saint Veronica every time we participate in the Stations of the Cross: a woman steps forward to provide relief to Christ by wiping the blood and sweat from his face with her veil. We’re not sure if this event happened… or, if it did, what happened to Veronica or… Continue reading St. Veronica: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
“It Is Finished”
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. And so he died, for the most part abandoned by his friends and the adoring throngs who had accompanied him much of the past three years. That’s what happens when… Continue reading “It Is Finished”
The Blessed Virgin: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
I chose to talk about the Blessed Virgin today, because it is the image of her on Good Friday that most resonates with me. We know Mary pondered so many things in her heart throughout her life, so many things that were amazing or shocking or incomprehensible. But when her son most needed her, on his… Continue reading The Blessed Virgin: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections