Category: Daily Reflections

“They killed Him, finally, hanging Him on a tree, only to have God raise Him up on the third day.” —Acts 10:40 “God did not make death” (Wis 1:13), “for God formed man to be imperishable; the image of His own nature He made him. But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world” (Wis 2:23-24). “The devil, the prince of death” made us his lifelong slaves by manipulating us through our fear of death (Heb 2:14-15). Thus, “sin reigned through death” (Rm 5:21). After millennia of death’s tyranny over the human race, Jesus was conceived and born...

“In baptism you were not only buried with Him but also raised to life with Him because you believed in the power of God Who raised Him from the dead.” –Colossians 2:12 Today may be the strangest day of the year. Yesterday, throughout the day, we were not able to experience the full, substantial, entire, and whole presence of God in the eucharistic Jesus (see Catechism, 1374), for the Eucharist was not in our churches after we received Holy Communion yesterday. However, we were allowed to receive Holy Communion. During the day today we cannot even receive Communion. Something is...

“Then [Jesus] bowed His head, and delivered over His Spirit.” –John 19:30 The Triduum is not made up of several services scheduled over a period of three days, but it is one 72-hour service made up of several parts. Today we are in the first third of the service. Cherish every moment of this most sacred time. “Stay sober and alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, solid in your faith, realizing that the brotherhood of believers is undergoing the same sufferings throughout the world” (1 Pt 5:8-9). “Fix...

“I received from the Lord what I handed on to you, namely, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which He was betrayed took bread, and after He had given thanks, broke it and said, ‘This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.’ ” –1 Corinthians 11:23-24 Mass Readings: March 29 First: Exodus 12:1-8,11-14; Resp: Psalm 116:12-13,15-18; Second: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Gospel: John 13:1-15 Listen to the Mass Readings Why did the Lord create us so that we would have to eat? Angels were not created so that they have to eat. Plants...

“I gave My back to those who beat Me.” –Isaiah 50:6 Mass Readings: March 28 First: Isaiah 50:4-9; Resp: Psalm 69:8-10,21-22,31,33-34; Gospel: Matthew 26:14-25 Listen to the Mass Readings I have a son who is a young adult who suffers from back and sciatic pain. He has had to undergo two back surgeries. I hurt to see him suffer. I gladly pay for him to receive treatment and surgeries that may help relieve his suffering. I pray each day for his healing. I could not imagine willingly bringing suffering on my son. Yet Jesus offered His own back for our...