Lent, Day 37

A snail and a rosebush speak Isaiah 50:6: "I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who tore out my beard; My face I did not hide from insults and spitting."
โ€œLent, Day 37โ€
Isaiah 50:6 from the First Reading at Mass
Wednesday of Holy Week
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Weaving a crown out of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, โ€œHail, King of the Jews!โ€ They

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Palm Sunday

A snail on a sorrowful rock speak Psalm 22:1: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
โ€œPalm Sundayโ€
Responsorial Psalm from 22:1(2)
Palm Sunday
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And at three oโ€™clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, โ€œEloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?โ€ which is translated, โ€œMy God, my God, why have you forsaken me?โ€

Mark 15:34
(cf.
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Two Miles With Christ

โ€œTwo Miles With Christโ€
A reflection on Matthew 5:41; 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
ยฉ2023 by Gloria M. Chang

โ€œShould anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles.โ€

Matthew 5:41

Two Miles

Jesus, who came to set people free, seemed to preach the opposite.… Read the rest