“I’ve often had the sense of being called “into the deep.” But at this point more than ever I saw that I could not go alone: to swim safely in the deep, I had to remain in the arms of the Father.” – Grace Abruzzo
“As the Father and Son are completing the Paschal Mystery and preparing to give them the Holy Spirit, it is Mary who is preparing her children for this great event. And of course, what she does with them is what she wants to do with us.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“How is the Risen Lord present to us? He is not simply present in the world – one presence among other presences. He is present to the world through His mystical body holding the whole world together.” – Dr. Anthonly Lilles
“Bl. Elena told Pope Leo XIII of her desire to see the whole Church unite in constant prayer, like Mary and the apostles in the Upper Room, awaiting the coming of the Spirit.” – Patti Mansfield
“The Ascension of Jesus reveals that while our existence necessarily involves this present world, it most certainly does not end with this present world.” – Fr. Matthew MacDonald
“It is only when we face the fuller depths of our humanity – in all its beauty and brokenness – that we can die with Christ and rise with him.” -Fr. Derek Sakowski
“Why would the symbol of the crucifixion be a torment to evil if not followed by the resurrection?” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
“When I adorn Jesus with my love and my brokenness, he can transform me into a saint by His grace – a living mystery of the presence of He who is the Divine Bridegroom of my soul.” – Fr. Matthew MacDonald
In the Sacred Triduum, “Jesus transforms our human experience. He willingly enters the depths of human drama and human trauma, conquering every single moment with perfect love.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
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.
