Fr Mark Kirby (Vultus Christi) has posted a beautiful meditation for today's feast (Amor Meus Crucifixus Est) and Fr Ray Blake (Saint Mary Magdalen) has written challengingly about 'Avoiding the Cross'. (links in sidebar). At WDTPRS Fr Z has a fascinating post (originally also from Vultus Christ) about legends of the True Cross and the Basil plant. (link to Oasis blog in sidebar where you'll find a link to Fr Z's blog towards the bottom of the bloglist)
Yesterday, during his mini-homily before the Angelus at Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father said that on the eve of the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and Our Lady of Sorrows, "We learn from the Virgin Mary, who believed in the Lord's Word, (and) did not lose her faith in God when she saw her Son rejected, offended and put on a cross. Rather she stayed with Jesus, suffering and praying, to the end. And she saw the radiant sunrise of His resurrection ." He urged us to "learn from her to bear witness to our faith with a life of humble service, ready to suffer personally to remain faithful to the Gospel of charity and truth, and certain that nothing of what we do will be lost."
On Saturday at a Mass of Episcopal Ordination he had, in an impassioned homily, expounded on this aspect of service in the calling of Bishops and all priests. Zenit has an excellent resume of his exhortation. (link in siebar to item 'Pope ordanis 5 Bishops')
Responsories and Versicles from today's Office of Readings:
cf Gal 6:4; Heb 2:9
R. We ought to boast about the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom we have our salvation, life and resurrection; through him we have been redeemed and saved.
V. He is crowned now in glory and honour because he suffered death; through him we have been redeemed and saved.
R. O wonderful cross, upon whose branches hung the treasure and redemption of captive men, through you the world is redeemed by the blood of the Lord.
V. Hail, O cross, consecrated by the body of Christ, whose limbs, like precious jewels, adorn your wooden timbers; through you the world is redeemed by the blood of the Lord.
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"[The Virgin Mary] did not lose her faith in God when she saw her Son rejected, offended and put on a cross. Rather she stayed with Jesus, suffering and praying, to the end." (Pope benedict XVI)
ReplyDeleteHow true this is for Spiritual Mothers - ours is a vocation for 'the long haul'. As always, Our Lady is our role model of fidelity and love, even in the face of apparent hopelessness. Thanks for this post!