Meditation of the day
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«Thank you!»
Jesus was entering a village when ten men with leprosy met him. They called out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” He replied, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed. Then one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned, glorifying God with a loud voice. He threw himself…
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«Helpless and scattered»
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, and when he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them; because they were helpless and scattered like sheep without a shepherd. The Lord was intimately acquainted with the reality of city dwellers as well as the mindset of those living in rural areas. Although their goals…
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«Peace to you»
Once resurrected, Jesus appeared among his disciples and said to them, “Peace to you.” Then, frightened and terrified, they thought they were seeing a spirit. And Jesus, referring to himself, added, “It was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead on the third day; and for repentance and forgiveness of…
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«He has risen»
After the death of Jesus, on Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene and another companion went to visit the tomb. Suddenly, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled the stone aside, and sat on it. Then the angel spoke to the women: “Do not be afraid, I know you…
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«When God withdrew»
At noon, the scene of the cross was enveloped in darkness until three in the afternoon. Then, Jesus cried out with a loud voice: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” The cry of loneliness from the Savior has been a mystery for centuries. Why did God withdraw during Jesus’ agony? Some atheists…
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«The veil of the temple»
The death of Jesus on the cross made forgiveness of sins possible for all who believe in Him, and likewise, had decisive consequences on our new communion with God. “But Jesus, again crying out with a loud voice, gave up His spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top…
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«I entrust my mother to you»
Carrying His cross, Jesus went out to the place called the Skull. There they crucified Him, and with Him, two others. When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And…
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«It is finished»
And Jesus, carrying his cross, went out to the place called Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, with the Lord in the middle. Knowing that everything was already accomplished, the Savior said, “I am thirsty.” So they soaked a sponge in…
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«Wine mixed with myrrh»
And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha. They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he refused it. Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross. It was nine o’clock in the morning. Jesus had made the firm decision to face the torture and death of the cross. A custom at the time…
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«How to face suffering»
It was the last night of Jesus with his disciples. They were in Gethsemane, a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives. It was time to pray before his arrest. Jesus was saddened and anguished to the point of death. He instructed them to keep watch and pray and then went ahead to…
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