April 3, 2026 The Blessed Virgin occupies a special place in the Passion narratives. Throughout Jesus’ life, she celebrated his joys and endured his sorrows, and in the end, she witnessed the death of her son as she stood at the foot of the cross. The agony she...
April 2, 2026 On Holy Thursday, we commemorate the Last Supper, when Jesus gave us the greatest gift he could — his Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist. We read this account in Matthew 26:26-28: “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it,...
April 1, 2026 On Wednesday of Holy Week, Judas Iscariot agreed to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. The day is known as “Spy Wednesday,” because after his secret meeting with the chief priests, he started to “spy” on Jesus and look for an opportunity to have him...
March 31, 2026 Did Jesus suffer despair in his humanity? After enduring the events of his Passion, the betrayal, the abuse, the insults, the crowning with thorns, the mock trial before Pilate, being scorned by the mob who freed Barabbas, abandoned by his best friends,...
March 30, 2026 The following is excerpted from “Whispers from the Cross” by Anne of Direction for Our Times Jesus was tempted to believe that his suffering would be in vain, wasted as it were, by man’s rejection of him and, by extension, the Father and all of the...
March 29, 2026 “O God, by whose mercy the faithful departed find rest, bless this grave, and send your holy angel to watch over it. Lord, comfort those who mourn and sustain them with the hope of eternal life.” Prayers: The Best Gift of All By Karen A. Avitabile Every...
