Reflection: John 18:1–19:42 On his reflections on Good Friday, Fr. Ron Rolheiser had written these beautiful lines. He says: “Good Friday was bad long before it was good, at least from outward appearances.” How could this be good when God was being crucified? The author of the Gospel expressed it so poignantly that, as Jesus […]
GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION The Suffering Servant Wins We are here to remember the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. He stands before us as the Man of Sorrows, insulted, tortured, disfigured, crushed, finally dying on a cross the death of a criminal. Yet, at the foot of the cross […]
GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION The Suffering Servant Wins The Cry of All Those Crucified It Is Accomplished The Suffering Servant Wins Introduction by the Commentator We are here to remember the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. He stands before us as the Man of Sorrows, insulted, […]
Reflection: John 13:1-15 Today the Church celebrates the feast of the institution of the Eucharist and therefore, it is also the day to celebrate priesthood. It is the day to celebrate our vocation to go down on our knees to wash the feet of one another. As you go through the liturgy today, do not […]