Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion 2010

This year, we read Luke's passion narrative. The good thief is Luke's gift to us: "Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom". The Lord's ministry of reconciliation continued even unto the last moments of his earthly life.

Sunday, March 7th 2010

In the spirit of penance, we banish flowers from our altars during Lent. Still, I've noticed that no one can keep flowers from appearing at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in my church. Even during Lent, the faithful bring our Lady flowers. Somewhere in the human heart, there is an uncontainable need to offer beauty back to the universe.

Thought For This Lenten Day

We think of forgiveness as something we do for someone else, someone who has hurt us. In truth, forgiveness is something we do for our own well being. If I can forgive, I release myself from the chains of anger.