The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord

The Month of April Dedicated both to Devotion to the Eucharist and Devotion to the Holy Spirit

In other years: Saint John Baptiste de LaSalle, Priest, Founder of the Brothers of Christian Schools (1651-1719); Saint Henry Walpole (1558-1595)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 55:1-14 The Clothing and Footwear of the Brothers

Friday of the Passion of the Lord: Is 52:13-53:12; Resp Ps 31; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1-19:42

You are my God.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,

PRAY FOR US.

JESUS, CRUCIFIED FOR US,

LOVE SUBSTANTIAL OF THE FATHER AND THE SON,

HAVE MERCY ON US.

He Himself bore our sins in His body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed.

(1 Pt 2:24)

The body of the historical Jesus no longer hangs upon the cross.

The Cross is here so that the triumph

which took place in Jesus once and for all

might continue to happen in His Body-

so that His triumph might take place in us,

in our lives and in our death.

In this hope, let us come to embrace the Cross.*

SAINT JOHN BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE,

SAINT HENRY WALPOLE,

PRAY FOR US.

* Thomas Savage, SJ (d. 1972), in M.H. Marchal "Jesus is Lifted Up: The Roots and Reform of the Adoration of the Cross on Good Friday in the Roman Rite," Worship, Volume 97 (April 2023), pp. 147-159, here p. 159.

Today's photo: The crucifix in our church. We proclaim Christ crucified.

© Gertrude Feick 2023