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My third pregnancy was incredibly difficult. Morning sickness grabbed hold of me early and hard and didn’t let go until the day my daughter was born. The medication I took only got me up to the level of feeling … Continue reading
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Tagged bring life, carry your cross, Christ, cross, cry out, hope, Jesus, life, Lord, morning sickness, pick up your cross, prayer, pregnancy, savior, strength, suffering
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The Eighth Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
In this station, Jesus has fallen twice, hardly has the strength to go on, and yet He ministers to the women who mourn for Him as He goes to a brutal death. It is amazing that He is able to … Continue reading
The Seventh Station: Jesus falls the Second Time
Jesus falls again. He is weak, and even with help, he cannot continue and falls under the weight of the cross. Being 2,000 years from the story, it is easy to make it just that – a story. Even more, … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th Station, cross, fall, Jesus, seventh station, Stations of the Cross
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The Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ – Matthew 25:40 This is a traditional station that is not mentioned in the Gospel accounts. Veronica approaches Jesus through … Continue reading
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Tagged 6th station, comfort, Jesus, Lent, Sixth Station, Stations of the Cross
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The Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene Helps Carry the Cross
They pressed into service a passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. – Mark 15:21 When we are given crosses to bear, they can be … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th station, Fifth Station, heavy, Jesus, Lent, Stations of the Cross
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The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother
From the cross, Jesus exclaims, “My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?” I wonder, as we come to the place where Mary meets Jesus on the way to His death, if she ever thought the same. In … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th station, Fourth Station, Jesus, Lent, loved, Stations of the Cross
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The Third Station: Jesus Falls for the First Time
At this point in the story, Jesus has been scourged in the hopes of satisfying the bloodlust of the crowds. Scourging was not a minor beating, but a severe form of punishment. The whip was made of several straps … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rd station, Jesus, Lent, punished, Stations of the Cross, third station
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All for you
Part Four of an Eight-Part Series of Reflections on Lent, Holy Week, and Easter. On Good Friday we stand face-to-face with the cost of our sin. We come humbly to the foot of the cross and remember how Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Faith, Lent, Love, Walking Through Holy Week
Tagged cross, forgiveness, Good Friday, Isaiah, Jesus
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The Second Station: Jesus Carries His Cross
As Jesus carries the cross, there is an interesting parallel that comes from the Old Testament. In Genesis 22:1-13, Abraham takes his son Isaac to a mountain in order to sacrifice him. As they walk up the mountain, Isaac unknowingly carries … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd station, alone, Jesus, Lent, Second Station, Stations of the Cross
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True Beauty
I sat in the darkness, praying in adoration with over one hundred high schoolers. The monstrance holding the Eucharist was a beautiful, golden cross surrounded by a table of candles and spotlights drawing your attention to Jesus in the … Continue reading
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Tagged adoration, beauty, Catholic, cross, Eucharist, Eucharistic Adoration, faith, gold cross, hope, Jesus, Monstrance, pick up your cross, transform, transformation, true beauty, wooden cross
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