A Good Friday Meditation
Dan Burke
March 30, 2018
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How did Jesus heal our wounds? As our meditation for Good Friday, Bishop Theodoret of Cyr reflects in an excerpt from a treatise he wrote.
The Divine Blood that Purchased Our Salvation
Charlie McKinney
March 28, 2018
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In a chapter from “Meditations for Lent”, Jacques-Benigne Bossuet reflects on Christ’s Precious Blood, which purchased our salvation.
The Way of the Cross
Dan Burke
March 26, 2018
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How does the way of the Cross conform us to Christ? Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
A Prayer to Christ Our Savior As Holy Week Begins
Dan Burke
March 25, 2018
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On this Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, we begin Holy Week with this prayer from St. Bridget of Sweden which recalls the Paschal Mystery we are about to celebrate.
Pope Saint Leo the Great on the Passion of the Lord
Dan Burke
April 14, 2017
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On this Good Friday, meditate with Pope Saint Leo the Great on one of his homilies on the Passion of the Lord and God’s great mercy.
Holy Thursday – The Real Presence
Dan Burke
April 13, 2017
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The Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist, the sacrament which Jesus established on the night of the Last Supper: Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
The Supper at Bethany
Dan Burke
April 10, 2017
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Why is Mary of Bethany a symbol for the soul in love with God? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this Holy Week excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Dan Burke
April 9, 2017
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What do the blessed palms we receive today represent? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on Passion Sunday today, as we begin Holy Week.
Friday of the Passion of the Lord: The Cross Exemplifies Every Virtue
Dan Burke
March 25, 2016
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The Cross exemplifies every virtue. How is that possible? What does Christ teach from His mercy seat? Find out when St. Thomas Aquinas guides us in this reflection.
The Lamb that was Slain
Dan Burke
March 24, 2016
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What, or who, is the mysterious slain Lamb of the Passover? Find out in this meditation from the Liturgy of the Hours from a homily by St Melito of Sardis.