Jesus Christ
“He is not here, but has risen.”
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010Resurrection of Christ and Women at the Tomb by Fra Angelico (Wikimedia Commons) Readings for the Easter Vigil. Readings for Easter Day. From “Praying the Rosary with H. Lyman Stebbins“: “But although we must do all our work while we have the light of life, God frequently does His greatest works in the dark. Darkness [...]
“Into your hands I commend my spirit”
Friday, April 2nd, 2010The Crucifixion from Korzenna (Wikimedia Commons) “…but when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. He who saw it has borne witness–his testimony is [...]
“My God, my God…” Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Psalm 21 (22 in current numbering), from the Albani Psalter. (source) My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but thou dost not answer; and by night, but find no rest. Yet [...]
Loving Jesus, Living Lent
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Around Ash Wednesday, the CUF office typically begins receiving questions about the Church’s Lenten practices–especially her laws of fast and abstinence. Those are good questions, and we have answers available online. But another topic that also comes up within the office–and one that relates to how we understand and process the Church’s teachings and disciplines–is [...]
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Monday, September 14th, 2009Crucifixion by William Willet (from Willet Hauser Architectural Glass. Source.) ”The Exaltation of the Holy Cross . . . should be for all of us the beginning, the content, and the end of the whole year. “What is the Cross? What does it signify for us and for mankind? Let us breathe in these [...]
The Model Mother and the Loving Savior
Monday, May 11th, 2009May is the month of Mary, and June the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Over at CUF.org, we’ve drawn two neat articles from the Lay Witness archives that touch on these subjects. In “Devotion to Mary, Fidelity to God Almighty,” Msgr. Eugene Kevane explains how Our Lady makes faith formation come to life. [...]