A grain of wheat falling to the earth and dying looks as though it has come to the end of its life-cycle. But in fact if it dies, if it turns into seed in the earth, it may yield a rich harvest. So it will be with Jesus, with no ‘may’ about it. From his Death will flow the salvation of the world.
We hope that you are finding our ongoing Lenten retreat to be edifying, challenging, and spiritually fruitful. Now is an opportunity to consider almsgiving.
In a counterintuitive action, the Church has us veil the images that depict Christ and the saints during Passiontide. If we are focusing on His Passion, why are we veiling these images?