https://youtu.be/sytnzB09syE When our Blessed Lord said this third word from the Cross, "Behold, thy mother" (John 19:27). Who was he speaking to? Was it just John the Apostle? In one way, yes. When Our Blessed Lord said, "Behold, thy … [Read more...]
What is your reaction to the Cross? How do you respond to Christ crucified? In this book, Fulton Sheen seeks to answer these questions by looking at how 7 different people or groups spoke to Christ on the Cross on Calvary Hill. These 7 … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/DV34LzAdOyQ Q. Who is the prodigal son in the famous parable from Luke 15:11-32? Is it me? When I had my conversion back to the Catholic Church, I realized that I was the prodigal son. I was the younger brother who went … [Read more...]
Since the Beatitudes are the "perfect charter for the Christian life" (St. Augustine), the roadmap to holiness, and the summary of the Gospels, it only makes sense that Our Lord would perfectly display these on the Cross, right? Fulton Sheen … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/J6yXVEWInXQ The seventh and final word of Our Blessed Lord from the Cross is addressed to "the thinkers." By "thinkers" we do not necessarily mean the educated but rather all those who concern themselves with the two ultimate … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/gcgrPW23UoY The sixth irreligious group are the sensationalists: those for whom religion must always be dramatic, i.e., they judge it by their feelings rather than by their minds and wills; their religion is a titillation rather … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/0xnCEZ9P0Gw "Whenever there is silence around meBy day or by night—I am startled by a cry.It came down from the cross—The first time I heard it.I went out and searched—And found a man in the throes of crucifixion,And I said, “I … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/8OJZBYlt9UM The fifth group with a distinct reaction to religion are the moderns. The moderns are those who believe in moderation. They hate excesses, either good or evil; compromise is the very essence of life; they have an … [Read more...]
The Holy Stairs are the stairs Jesus climbed on his way to His trial at the praetorium of Pilate during His Passion. The building is called the Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs (Pontificio Santuario della Scala Santa), and includes part of the … [Read more...]
Am I a stone, and not a sheep,That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross,To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss,And yet not weep? Not so those women lovedWho with exceeding grief lamented Thee;Not so fallen Peter, weeping bitterly;Not so … [Read more...]
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