Category Archives: Holy Week

When Faced with Suffering and Finding Sanctity in Ordinary Life: St. Josemaria Escriva

An excerpt from St. Josemaria Escriva’s work: “Christian teaching on pain is not a series of facile considerations. It is, in the first place, a call to accept the suffering inseparable from all human life. I cannot hide from you … Continue reading

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Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes

There is an old saying that states we never quite know what someone else is experiencing or feeling unless we walk in their shoes.  Whenever someone is suffering it is of great comfort to find someone who “knows” what we are … Continue reading

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Holy Thursday, the Institution of the Eucharist

Holy Thursday marks the observance of the Last Supper where Jesus instituted the Eucharist.  John Michael Talbot gives a brief reflection and song in the top video.The other video features Fr. Robert Barron who explains the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and … Continue reading

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The Best Laid Plans

We have all done it.  We said that we would do something and then when the time came, we bailed out.  We had the best of intentions but circumstances might have emerged that made us quickly change our minds or … Continue reading

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Hosanna!

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week in the Church. This day marks the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. This feast is very familiar to a lot of Christians. Most of us think of Palm Sunday as the day in which there is … Continue reading

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