Grace: sorrow, compassion, and sham because the Lord is going to His suffering for my sins. Text for Prayer: Matthew 26:30-46 Reflection:“Let this cup pass from me.” In the Old Testament, the cup symbolized one’s lot in life. The cup could be filled with the wine that makes men’s hearts glad; but it could also… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2010
In the Cenacle: The King of Love
| XXXIII.Grace: To have a felt sense of Jesus’ desire to give me his whole self, in love. Text for Prayer: Mt 26:20-35 Reflection: From the moment of the Agony in the Garden, it seems as if Jesus enters into the drama of his betrayal, passion and death with unflinching determination. This determination is based on… Read more »
The Preaching in the Temple: The Labors of the Divine King
| XXXII.Grace: wonder and sorrow, as our Lord labors so diligently for us even though He is shunned by all. Text for Prayer: Lk. 19: 45-47, 20:37-38. Consider Jesus’ persistence in coming to the Temple every day to preach, and how He has to sleep outside in Bethany because no one gives Him shelter. Reflection: Palm… Read more »
Palm Sunday: The King, Meek and Humble of Heart
| XXXI.Grace: To wonder at the contradiction of Jesus’ upcoming defeat as well as victory, unfolding simultaneously. Text for Prayer: Mt. 21:1-11 Reflection: Now continues the contradictions. In a way, the whole of the Christian life and mystery is the way of contradictions. What does not seem to go together, goes together. Today, we contemplate the… Read more »
The Significance of the Passion of Our Lord
| XXX.Think: What is the significance of a single act of sacrifice by one man so long ago? Why aren’t the teachings of Jesus hanging over our altars instead of Crucifixes? Why do we pay so much attention to the crucified Christ when He walked among us as resurrected for far longer than he hung upon… Read more »
The Raising of Lazarus: Our Divine Friend
| XXIX.Grace: light to know the infinite love of our Divine King and to put all trust in Him Text for Prayer: John 11:1-45 Imagine: Compose the scene in your mind, imagining the road to Bethany and the tomb of Lazarus Reflection: By now, we have come to know a Jesus Who has set a course… Read more »
Christ Upon the Waters: Our Companion in Labors
| XXVIII.Grace: an intimate knowledge of our Lord, Who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely. Text for Prayer: Mt. 14:22-33 Reflection: Once before (Mt. 8:23-27), the Apostles were in a boat in the midst of a raging storm. That time, Jesus was with them. This time,… Read more »
The Sermon on the Mount
| XXVII.Grace: An intimate knowledge of our Lord, who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely. Text for Prayer: Mt. 5 Reflection: Jesus taught not only by words but also through symbolic actions. The cleansing of the temple is the most famous. In the Sermon on the… Read more »
Call of the Disciples
| XXVI.Grace: an intimate knowledge of our Lord, Who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely. Texts for Prayer: Matthew 4.18-22, Mark 1.16-20, Luke 5.1-11, or John 1.35-51 Reflection: During the “First Week” of the Exercises, we heard Christ’s call to repentance and reformation of life. In… Read more »
Our Lord in the Desert
| XXV.Grace: light to know how the Divine King prepares Himself for His mission, to love Him more and to imitate Him more closely Text for Prayer: Matt 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, or Luke 4:1-13 Reflection: Our Lord goes on retreat. Jesus is led into the desert to be shown the difference between what is to be… Read more »