The Spirit of Mortification
Dan Burke
April 8, 2019
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What should true mortification aim at?
The Value of Suffering
Dan Burke
April 3, 2017
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How and why does suffering have value? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
Raise the Crucifix to Strike Holy Terror in the Antagonist
Charlie Johnson
April 2, 2017
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Why do we raise the crucifix? As we begin Passiontide today, Charlie Johnson reflects on how the crucifix reminds us of the strength Christ gives us to bear our crosses … and how the crucifix strikes terror in the evil one.
Contemplating the Lord’s Passion
Dan Burke
March 23, 2016
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What does the Lord’s passion mean for us? Find out when Pope Saint Leo the Great guides us in a Holy Week meditation.
The Perfection of Brotherly Love
Dan Burke
March 22, 2016
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What is perfect brotherly love? Find out in this excerpt from “Mirror of Love” by Saint Aelred from the first week of Lent.
Passion Sunday
Liz Estler
March 20, 2016
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How should we enter into Holy Week now that Passion Sunday has arrived? Find out when Liz Estler reflects as we begin this solemn celebration of our Lord’s Paschal Mystery.
Jesus Persecuted — Passiontide
Dan Burke
March 13, 2016
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What’s up with the veiling of statues and crucifixes in many parishes today? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the old tradition of Passiontide.
