Tag: Crucifixion

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Lent: It’s NOT Punishment

I think that’s where I’ve failed in the past.  Seeing Lent as a time of punishment, of castigating myself, to make up for all my failures.  I had never heard Lent as anything other than as doing without, sacrificing, giving up, abstaining, faster.  Always loss, no gain.  There was no going towards anything, no journey, … Continue reading Lent: It’s NOT Punishment

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Triduum

The three holiest days on the Catholic calendar told in pictures (with passages from the Gospel of Matthew): Holy (Maundy) Thursday “ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, … Continue reading Triduum