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Good Friday with Friends in Old City of Jerusalem!
These Christians in Jerusalem are indomitable. You will never crush their spirit.
They are at the St. Xavier Church within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. This is the compound of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Sites.
Since they can’t celebrate at the Holy Sepulchre, they’re having it at the Franciscan Church near New Gate.
Thanks to my good friend Tarik George Abogarfah for the video!
20 Things Jesus Saw from the Cross – my new article in Catholic Answers Magazine
Listen to the audio version above OR read the article HERE. I hope you enjoy this meditation through the eyes of Jesus on the cross.
Jesus was observant. He certainly noticed everything from the cross. We, too, should be observant and meditate deeply upon everything surrounding the crucifixion of Our Lord.
This is a list of things Jesus saw from the cross on Good Friday, as seen through Scripture, with a few notes to assist your meditation. To read the article and see the images, click the box below 👇👇
Welcoming New People at Mass this Easter – They May Be an Answer to Someone’s Prayers
We get busy on during the Easter Season. We don’t have a lot of respect for people who go to church only on Christmas and Easter. We may be irritated that seats are taken and the church is noisy.
But, you are praying for your family and friends to come back to church and MAYBE these folks visiting today are answers to someone else’s prayers.
Smile and be helpful and kind step out of your comfort zone.
Make sure you welcome people, especially visitors and families or someone who looks “lost” or alone. Maybe they are stepping into church for the first time. Maybe your welcome and friendship will be the determining factor if they ever come back.
Pretend Jesus just walked in the door….
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St. Joseph’s Silent Leadership
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Cardinal Pizzaballa and the Israeli Police
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The Pain of Stolen Honey
My new article for Lent published by Catholic Answers Magazine entitled “The Pain of Stolen Honey”. Listen to the whole article here:
Steve’s “Meditations on the Stations of the Cross” on Ave Maria Radio EWTN
We discuss the origins of the Stations of the Cross, its history and then meditate on each of the 14 Stations.
Do you speak synodal? – “Summa Pro Synodalatoribus”
My friend Fr. Robert McTeigue SJ, and host of the radio show “The Catholic Current,” provides a short bit of humorous instruction for us mid-Lent.
“What Jesus Encountered in the Wilderness” – New Talk and Radio Presentation on EWTN
This week we are in the middle of Lent when our Lord was out “with the wild animals” in the wilderness being tested. So, I
Two Fun Things from this Monday’s OT Mass Reading
Two fun things in Monday’s Old Testament readings, 1) Naaman’s skin is restored like that of a little child; and 2) he takes a load
Steve’s Interview on EWTN Catholics Come Home is now available on-line
Last week, I posted a notification that the live show would be on EWTN. The 30-minute interview is now available to view on-line HERE
Jews as Proof of God’s Existence & Faithfulness
With Israel and the Jews in the news so much these days I wanted to share this again. With anti-semitism (irrational as it is) at
Mary and Jesus More Closely Related than we may have Thought
The scientific word is “microchimerism”. It is the transfer of cells from the baby’s body into the mother’s body and the transfer of cells of the mother’s
