A Catholic couple. Searching for God in the ordinary. Helping others do the same.
On most Sundays, we tend to dread Monday and look forward to Friday to kick off the weekend. Compare that with this particular week in the Christian calendar—Holy Week. We sing “Hosannah” as the week begins, but by Friday we’re shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” Has there been any other time in history when things…
Today is Good Friday. At 2pm, I will drive to our local Cathedral and participate in the Celebration of Our Lord’s Passion. To those unfamiliar with the Good Friday service (it is not a Mass), the day will include a reading of the Passion account from John’s Gospel, Veneration of the Cross, and then Holy…
I often have difficulty meditating on the Passion. I don’t know if it’s a psychological thing where I can’t bear to reflect on the pain and torture that Jesus endured, or a pride thing where I believe I’d never be one in the crowd to yell, “Crucify Him!”. It’s difficult for me to connect with;…
Is the title a little clickbaity? Maybe, but you’re here… and, it was kind of the truth at the time. Well, you’ll see… I had a pretty good plan for my 2024 Lent: In my humble opinion, it was a good plan. Everything had a purpose, some more obvious than others; all personal but would…