Grace: To stay with Jesus in his suffering and humiliation, borne on behalf of my sins and the sins of humanity. Text for Prayer: John: 19: 1-5 Reflection: The image of the scourged Christ is often associated with Holy Week and the Passion. Such an image usually portrays Christ, bare from the waist up, a… Read more »

Grace: Sorrow, compassion, and shame because the Lord is undergoing His passion for my sins. Text for Prayer: John 18:12-40 Reflection: What do we hope will vindicate us? When all is said and done, what do we wish to be the justification for our thoughts, words, deeds, and omissions? One often hears people use phrases… Read more »

Grace: Ask for the grace of being able to tell God, “not my will but yours be done.” Text for Prayer: John 18:1-27 Reflection: In these scenes we see the betrayal of Jesus by two of his apostles: Judas who betrays him for money and Peter who denies him for fear of his own life. Judas… Read more »

Grace: Ask for the grace of being able to tell God, “not my will but yours be done.” Text for Prayer: Luke 22:39-46 Reflection: The Garden of Gethsemane is located at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Its name comes from the Hebrew word for ‘oil press’. It was in that garden that… Read more »

Grace: To love God with all my heart and my neighbor as myself Text for Prayer: Jn 13 Reflection: In Jn 13, Jesus washes his apostles’ feet at the Last Supper, giving them the “mandatum” or great commandment to go and do likewise. “I have given you a model to follow, so that as I… Read more »

Grace: The grace that my heart might always be a welcome abode for the Divine Word which so longs to dwell there. Text for prayer: Luke 19:47-48; Luke 21:37-38 Reflection: We consider two points in this meditation. The first point is that between His entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and His Last Supper, Jesus continues to… Read more »

Grace: To experience a complete conversion of heart that will allow me to be with Jesus on his way to the Cross. Text for Prayer: Luke 19: 41-44 Reflection: All glory, praise, and honor To you, Redeemer, King! To whom the lips of children Made glad hossanas ring. You are the King of Israel, And… Read more »

Grace:  I ask for a real sense of sorrow, anguish, and even tears because of all that Christ has suffered for me. Material for contemplation:  review the whole Passion Reflection:  Today is a day for remembering, for reflecting on what has happened over these past few days.  After the intense experience of Thursday night and… Read more »

Grace: Sorrow, compassion, and shame because the Lord is going to His suffering for my sins. Text for Prayer: Mt. 26:59-68, Lk. 23:7-11, Mt. 27:11-26 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 was charged with crimes that… Read more »

Grace: Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. (2 Cor. 10:17) Text for Prayer:  Keep your eyes on Jesus. Lk 22: 47-60 The mob breaks the silence of the dark night and charges toward Jesus with Judas leading the way. The disciple kisses his master on the cheek, and with that gesture of… Read more »