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Monthly Archives: April 2010
The Contemplation to Attain Divine Love
| XXXX.Grace: An intimate knowledge of the many blessings received, that filled with gratitude for all, I may in all things love and serve the Divine Majesty. Text for Prayer: Spiritual Exercises no. 230-237 Reflection: In the meditation upon sin, we made reference to Dante’s vision of hell, a cold, desolate place where the fire of… Read more »
Appearances
| XXXIX.Grace: to be glad and rejoice intensely because of the great joy and the glory of Christ our Lord. Text for Prayer: any of the appearances in the Gospels: Mt. 28, Mk. 16, Lk. 24, Jn. 20-21, or Acts 1:3-11. As with the previous prayer, while you are contemplating the event itself, be also mindful… Read more »
The Resurrection
| XXXVIII.Grace: to be glad and rejoice intensely because of the great joy and the glory of Christ our Lord Text for Prayer: Spiritual Exercises no. 218-225, and 299. Reflection: We enter the Resurrection through the eyes of Mary. Is it not fitting that the woman who has trusted more than any other person should be… Read more »
Christ: King and Victim
| XXXVII.Grace: shame and confusion at how the Lord enters into His humiliation for my sake. Text for Prayer: Mt 27:27-31 Reflection: “God mounts his throne to shouts of joy,” the Psalmist writes. Jesus mounts His throne on the Cross, revealing to us a new kind of king. There are indeed shouts, but these shouts from… Read more »
Before Caiphas, Herod and Pilate: The True and Eternal Judge
| XXXVI.Grace: sorrow, compassion, and shame because the Lord is going to His suffering for my sins. Text for Prayer: Matthew 26:59-68, Luke 23:7-11, Matthew 27:11-26 Reflection: The innocent Son of God was dragged from one tribunal to the next. His hands were bound and His feet were shackled like the most dangerous of criminals. He… Read more »
In the Garden and Before Annas: The King Betrayed and Deserted
| XXXV.Grace: sorrow, compassion, and shame because the Lord is going to His suffering for my sins. Text for Prayer: Any of the Gospel accounts of the event: Mt. 26: 36-75, Mk. 14: 32-72, Lk. 22:39-71, Jn. 18: 1-27 Reflection: For all the portrayals of the Passions as a violent blood-fest, it was not primarily a… Read more »