Lent with the Saints: The Suffering Servant
Greg Friedman, OFM
April 8, 2020
Isaiah 50:4–9a; Psalm 69:8–10, 21–22, 31, 33–34; Matthew 26:14–25
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Jesus Can Teach Us about Grief
Vincenzo Peroni
April 7, 2020
The last time Jesus goes up to Jerusalem, very shortly before being arrested and crucified, he bursts into tears when looking over the city of Jerusalem. Let us ask Jesus in this place to teach us about grief. How many times do we groan and cry, even if the tears are not real, for things that are not very significant in life! It seems that when some good things are taken away from us, or we fail to reach the goals we had set, it is the end of the world for us. It seems we are missing out on life, but often it does not involve anything essential.
Lent with the Saints: Peter
Greg Friedman, OFM
April 7, 2020
Isaiah 49:1–6; Psalm 71:1–2, 3–4a, 5–6ab, 15, 17; John 13:21–33, 36–38
Peter is a central character in the Passion narratives. On Palm Sunday each year, we hear the story of his denial of Jesus.
Lent with the Saints: Martha and Mary
Greg Friedman, OFM
April 6, 2020
Isaiah 42:1–7; Psalm 27:1, 2, 3, 13–14; John 12:1–1
During Holy Week, the liturgy begins telling the story of the passion of Jesus. The four Gospels do not offer consistent versions of Jesus’ passion and death. They know nothing of the style of reporting found in the twenty-four–hour news cycle of today! Instead, the Gospels offer theological reflection, taking common details from the tradition and shaping them to each story’s purpose.
Lent with the Saints: Clare
Greg Friedman, OFM
April 5, 2020
Clare’s vocation, nurtured in her family’s home with her mother and sisters, had grown into a longing to live the gospel life in simple service.
Lent with the Saints: Catherine of Siena
Greg Friedman, OFM
April 4, 2020
Catherine was a Third Order Dominican known for her prayer, her severe ascetical practices, and her learning.
Finding Strength in Acceptance
Laurence Freeman, OSB
April 3, 2020
Those who care for the dying say that the most important ingredient in a good death is meaning.
Lent with the Saints: Stephen
Greg Friedman, OFM
April 3, 2020
In his life and death, Stephen claims identification with Jesus and his power and presence in the world.
Solitude and Communion
Laurence Freeman, OSB
April 2, 2020
At critical moments in his life, Jesus was in solitude, but was solitary with his close disciples.
Lent with the Saints: Bernardine of Siena
Greg Friedman, OFM
April 2, 2020
Bernardine was acknowledged as a great preacher of the era. He had entered the Franciscans at age twenty-two, after spending time nursing plague victims in his hometown of Siena, Italy.
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