Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Carrying the Cross

"Jesus is condemned to suffer a painful punishment followed by a savagely cruel death reserved for criminals...A man returning home, Simon of Cyrene, is forced to help. Where are the disciples? Jesus had spoken to them about carrying the cross; and they had confirmed with great vehemence that they would go with him even to death. Now not even one of them is to be found to help him...A stranger has to do it, and that under threat of force. There are no friendly faces around Our Lord...

...It is not too late; nor is everything lost...even though to you it may seem so - even though a thousand doom-laden voices keep saying so...You have come at a good time to take up the Cross; the Redemption is taking place now! And Jesus needs many more Simons like the man from Cyrene."
--from In Conversation with God, vol.2 pp 267-269.
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Novena to the Holy Spirit

"Wait for the promise of the Father...you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you." Acts 1:5,6

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray.

O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.