Lent, Day 37

“Lent, Day 37”
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, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 

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Palm Sunday

“Palm Sunday”
Responsorial Psalm from 22:1(2)
Palm Sunday
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And at three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Mark 15:34
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Two Miles With Christ

“Two Miles With Christ”
A reflection on Matthew 5:41; 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
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“Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles.”

Matthew 5:41

Two Miles

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