Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 61:1-5 The Reception of Visiting Monks

The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord: Is 52:13-52:12; Resp Ps 31; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1-19:42

In you, O Lord, I take refuge.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

PRAY FOR US.

Let us confidently approach the throne of grace 

to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.

(Heb 4:16)

GETHSEMANE

Mary Oliver, 1935-2019

The grass never sleeps

Or the roses.

Not does the lily have a secret eye that shuts until morning.

Jesus said, wait with me. But the disciples slept.

The cricket has such splendid fringe on its feet,

and it sings, have you noticed, with its whole body,

and heaven knows if it ever sleeps.

Jesus said, wait with me. And maybe the stars did, maybe

the wind wound itself into a silver tree, and didn't move,

    maybe

the lake far away, where once he was as on a

    blue pavement,

lay still and waited, wild awake.

Oh the dear bodies, slumped and eye shut, that could not

keep that vigil, how they must have wept,

so utterly human, knowing this too

must be part of the story.

Then they seized Him and led Him away.

(Lk 22:54)

They delivered Him to Pilate the governor.

(Mt 27:2)

HEART OF JESUS, VICTIM FOR OUR SINS,

HAVE MERCY ON US.

Today's photo: For today's liturgical red, the color of fire and of blood.

© Gertrude Feick 2022