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
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“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
St. Marie of the Incarnation: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Marie of the Incarnation was born October 28, 1599, in France and died on April 30, 1672, in Canada. Earlier this month, she was canonized by Pope Francis. Marie’s story is a difficult one to understand at times. A relatively wealthy widow with a son, she chose to become an Ursuline nun when she… Continue reading St. Marie of the Incarnation: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections