And for all of these and many more reasons, we gather this day in a most solemn way to celebrate once again this Good Friday.
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Embrace dying within so that new life may emerge
We are Paschal people who embrace this not just for a couple of days, but as a way of life.
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This day, we enter fully into such woe
A reflection on the daily readings, for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, by Father Perry. By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor + “O, woe is me …” This famous saying is thought, by many, to have originated in Shakespeare. […]
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To really listen
And he asks: “Do you see and can you hear and will you live the life of heaven on earth?”
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Embrace dying within so that new life may emerge
This, of course, goes far beyond Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We are a Paschal people who embrace this not on just a couple of days, but as a way of life.
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St. Joseph and 2020
By Archbishop José H. Gomez As 2020 comes to an end, we know that sadly the trials and challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic will not. For me, and I know for many of you, this long year has brought […]
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What is the difference between ‘fasting’ and ‘abstinence’?
Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday on Feb. 26 and Good Friday on April 10. In addition, all Catholics 14 and older must abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday. But what is the difference between “abstinence” and “fasting”?
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Let us die with him, so that we might also rise with him
So, we carry our palms to get into it not just with our brains, but with our hearts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors.
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Praying as children of God
Jesus teaches his followers to pray because only by praying can we come to know ourselves and know what God desires for our lives.
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