The last thing Jesus did before he entered into his Passion was to institute the Eucharist. And one of the first things Jesus did after he rose from the dead was to celebrate that same Eucharist. First things first.
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When we pray over and over again Lord, have mercy, it’s not because we doubt God’s benevolence or think He needs convincing. No. It’s because we have tasted the goodness of the Lord and we are hungry for more.
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The cross leads to resurrection. Without Easter Sunday, Good Friday is meaningless. So without Easter, Lent is meaningless. The little crosses we endure with our penance are meant to point to the joy of the resurrection.
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Jesus did not come to end suffering on this earth; he came to transform suffering into a means of salvation. He did this by suffering with us. We participate in his work of redemption when we join our suffering to his. This is what it means for us to take up our cross and follow him.
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Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die” (Jn 11:25).
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